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East Timor vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 155th vs. 106th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Liberia
Population
1441764
5887000
Population rank 152/197 116/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

East Timor and Liberia: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Liberia economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Liberia
2024 $1,865,608,515 $4,779,300,900
2023 $2,079,767,170 $4,390,000,000
2022 $3,208,599,889 $4,001,047,000
2021 $3,625,024,341 $3,513,049,500
2020 $2,162,619,241 $3,176,126,300
2019 $2,032,550,389 $3,319,596,500
2018 $1,555,988,614 $3,422,754,800
2017 $1,584,878,440 $3,390,703,400
2016 $1,640,464,612 $3,398,419,600
2015 $1,590,282,371 $3,227,075,700
2014 $1,447,535,183 $3,225,652,000
2013 $1,395,727,421 $3,177,198,100
2012 $1,160,555,040 $2,791,614,000
2011 $1,042,534,598 $2,398,000,000
2010 $881,909,347 $1,998,000,000
2009 $726,937,836 $1,768,000,000
2008 $648,523,571 $1,726,000,000
2007 $542,795,447 $1,373,000,000
2006 $453,792,415 $1,119,000,000
2005 $462,267,954 $949,000,000
2004 $440,771,962 $897,000,000
2003 $490,439,116 $748,000,000
2002 $469,455,491 $927,000,000
2001 $477,359,253 $906,000,000
2000 $366,924,277 $874,000,000
1999 $225,357,600 $441,800,000
1998 $325,729,800 $359,600,000
1997 $319,972,700 $295,900,000
1996 $306,956,900 $159,400,000
1995 $262,819,900 $134,800,000
1994 $239,040,500 $132,200,000
1993 $216,914,400 $160,400,000
1992 $187,891,500 $223,500,000
1991 $147,713,000 $348,000,000
1990 $128,210,142 $384,400,000
1989 - $786,300,000
1988 - $1,038,300,000
1987 - $972,800,000
1986 - $840,964,400
1985 - $851,296,100
1984 - $848,478,300
1983 - $823,374,900
1982 - $863,933,200
1981 - $846,514,500
1980 - $854,711,500
1979 - $814,067,900
1978 - $717,240,400
1977 - $673,010,600
1976 - $596,675,700
1975 - $577,549,300
1974 - $486,955,000
1973 - $386,968,300
1972 - $368,098,000
1971 - $341,543,100
1970 - $323,099,700
1969 - $306,961,800
1968 - $276,820,700
1967 - $261,024,300
1966 - $244,459,500
1965 - $229,260,800
1964 - $218,929,100
1963 - $200,229,600
1962 - $191,861,800
1961 - $183,920,900
1960 - $190,495,600

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Liberia
2024 $1,332 $851
2023 $1,502 $799
2022 $2,343 $745
2021 $2,685 $668
2020 $1,631 $617
2019 $1,562 $658
2018 $1,219 $692
2017 $1,266 $699
2016 $1,336 $715
2015 $1,320 $693
2014 $1,225 $707
2013 $1,205 $711
2012 $1,023 $638
2011 $939 $568
2010 $813 $492
2009 $687 $448
2008 $628 $452
2007 $540 $374
2006 $465 $321
2005 $487 $287.5
2004 $474 $284.1
2003 $535 $239.8
2002 $534 $299.5
2001 $588 $300
2000 $492 $298.5
1999 $270 $156.6
1998 $346 $134.7
1997 $349 $122.6
1996 $344 $71.4
1995 $303 $62.1
1994 $283.1 $61.5
1993 $264.1 $74.4
1992 $235.1 $107.8
1991 $189.8 $177.9
1990 $168.6 $172.9
1989 - $312
1988 - $424
1987 - $409
1986 - $364
1985 - $380
1984 - $390
1983 - $391
1982 - $422
1981 - $426
1980 - $443
1979 - $435
1978 - $394
1977 - $381
1976 - $347
1975 - $346
1974 - $299.4
1973 - $244.4
1972 - $238.6
1971 - $227.1
1970 - $220.3
1969 - $214.7
1968 - $198.6
1967 - $192.2
1966 - $184.6
1965 - $177.6
1964 - $173.9
1963 - $163.1
1962 - $160.3
1961 - $157.5
1960 - $167.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Liberia
2026 68.3 62.6
2025 68.1 62.5
2024 67.9 62.3
2023 67.7 62.2
2022 67.4 61.9
2021 66.2 61.2
2020 66.9 61.3
2019 66.5 61.2
2018 66.2 61
2017 65.9 60.8
2016 65.6 60.5
2015 65.3 59.2
2014 65 59.2
2013 64.7 60
2012 64.4 59.8
2011 64 59.5
2010 63.7 59.4
2009 63.3 59.1
2008 62.9 58.7
2007 62.4 58.1
2006 61.9 57.5
2005 61.3 56.8
2004 60.7 55.9
2003 60.1 53
2002 59.5 54.1
2001 58.8 53.1
2000 58.1 51.9
1999 45.2 50.4
1998 48.6 49.4
1997 49 48.3
1996 48.3 44.9
1995 47.5 44.6
1994 47.9 42.6
1993 47 43
1992 46.2 43.6
1991 45.1 43.6
1990 45.2 37.6
1989 44.8 43.9
1988 36 44.1
1987 36 44.3
1986 34.8 44.5
1985 34.3 44
1984 34.5 44.7
1983 32.7 44.6
1982 32.2 44.4
1981 31.2 44.3
1980 30.2 44.1
1979 24.2 43.9
1978 22.9 43.6
1977 24.9 43.2
1976 25.9 42.9
1975 24.3 42.5
1974 36.5 42.1
1973 39 41.6
1972 38.4 41.2
1971 37.9 40.7
1970 37.4 40.4
1969 36.8 40
1968 36.2 39.6
1967 35.7 39.3
1966 35.2 39
1965 34.7 38.7
1964 34.1 38.5
1963 33.7 38.3
1962 33.2 38.2
1961 32.8 38.1
1960 32.4 38.1
1959 32 38.1
1958 31.7 38.1
1957 31.3 38.1
1956 31 38.1
1955 30.7 38.1
1954 30.4 38.1
1953 30.1 38.1
1952 29.8 38.1
1951 29.5 38
1950 29.2 38

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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East Timor and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Liberia
1x
Year Population
East Timor Liberia
2024 1,400,638 5,612,817
2023 1,384,286 5,493,031
2022 1,369,295 5,373,294
2021 1,350,139 5,259,323
2020 1,326,053 5,149,463
2019 1,300,945 5,043,721
2018 1,275,959 4,944,726
2017 1,251,703 4,848,925
2016 1,228,312 4,755,608
2015 1,205,131 4,659,431
2014 1,181,903 4,564,293
2013 1,158,695 4,470,239
2012 1,134,885 4,373,043
2011 1,110,207 4,221,178
2010 1,084,679 4,058,890
2009 1,058,782 3,943,028
2008 1,032,429 3,821,003
2007 1,004,889 3,669,050
2006 976,597 3,490,787
2005 948,311 3,301,015
2004 929,074 3,156,892
2003 916,878 3,119,532
2002 879,159 3,094,782
2001 812,249 3,015,338
2000 745,088 2,928,117
1999 834,697 2,821,684
1998 942,530 2,670,124
1997 917,184 2,412,989
1996 892,282 2,232,289
1995 868,146 2,169,162
1994 844,493 2,149,928
1993 821,437 2,155,126
1992 799,318 2,072,461
1991 778,278 1,956,518
1990 760,345 2,223,667
1989 744,856 2,517,858
1988 730,745 2,446,941
1987 718,476 2,377,229
1986 707,185 2,308,511
1985 696,665 2,240,539
1984 686,777 2,173,312
1983 677,707 2,107,113
1982 669,149 2,045,073
1981 660,493 1,986,867
1980 649,871 1,929,253
1979 638,719 1,872,713
1978 628,775 1,818,247
1977 618,315 1,766,019
1976 607,620 1,717,060
1975 598,158 1,670,913
1974 590,827 1,626,362
1973 582,855 1,583,588
1972 572,962 1,542,670
1971 562,966 1,504,077
1970 553,069 1,466,676
1969 543,356 1,429,605
1968 533,875 1,393,530
1967 524,648 1,358,435
1966 515,696 1,324,383
1965 507,034 1,291,156
1964 498,659 1,258,745
1963 490,564 1,227,414
1962 482,774 1,197,039
1961 475,291 1,167,717
1960 468,118 1,139,522

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Liberia

Fertility rate
East Timor

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Liberia
2023 2.71 3.95
2022 2.8 4.02
2021 2.89 4.09
2020 3.01 4.17
2019 3.12 4.26
2018 3.24 4.34
2017 3.4 4.4
2016 3.58 4.46
2015 3.78 4.52
2014 4 4.62
2013 4.21 4.75
2012 4.4 4.88
2011 4.61 4.97
2010 4.82 5.06
2009 4.99 5.17
2008 5.17 5.33
2007 5.33 5.46
2006 5.47 5.53
2005 5.61 5.52
2004 5.74 5.51
2003 5.85 5.55
2002 5.9 5.65
2001 5.92 5.77
2000 5.93 5.88
1999 5.97 5.95
1998 5.96 6.02
1997 5.96 6.08
1996 5.94 6.13
1995 5.94 6.17
1994 5.91 6.21
1993 5.88 6.25
1992 5.87 6.28
1991 5.84 6.32
1990 5.81 6.37
1989 5.76 6.43
1988 5.72 6.51
1987 5.68 6.57
1986 5.67 6.64
1985 5.65 6.69
1984 5.61 6.73
1983 5.59 6.76
1982 5.56 6.79
1981 5.53 6.83
1980 5.22 6.87
1979 5.14 6.92
1978 5.09 6.88
1977 5.09 6.84
1976 5.12 6.79
1975 5.19 6.74
1974 5.29 6.69
1973 5.39 6.65
1972 5.49 6.6
1971 5.58 6.54
1970 5.66 6.58
1969 5.72 6.64
1968 5.79 6.66
1967 5.86 6.65
1966 5.93 6.63
1965 6.01 6.62
1964 6.08 6.59
1963 6.16 6.56
1962 6.22 6.5
1961 6.27 6.45
1960 6.32 6.39

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Liberia
2024 22.4 19.6
2023 22.1 19.4
2022 21.7 19.2
2021 21.4 19.1
2020 21.2 19
2019 20.9 18.8
2018 20.6 18.8
2017 20.3 18.7
2016 20 18.7
2015 19.7 18.7
2014 19.5 18.7
2013 19.3 18.7
2012 19.2 18.8
2011 19 18.6
2010 18.9 18.4
2009 18.8 18.4
2008 18.7 18.4
2007 18.7 18.4
2006 18.7 18.4
2005 18.7 18.4
2004 18.7 18.4
2003 18.6 18.4
2002 18.6 18.3
2001 18.6 18.3
2000 18.6 18.3
1999 18.7 18.2
1998 18.7 18.2
1997 18.8 18.1
1996 18.8 18.1
1995 18.9 18
1994 18.9 18
1993 19 17.9
1992 19 17.9
1991 19 17.9
1990 19 17.9
1989 19.1 17.9
1988 19.3 17.9
1987 19.5 17.9
1986 19.7 17.9
1985 19.8 17.9
1984 20 17.9
1983 20.3 17.9
1982 20.5 17.9
1981 20.9 17.9
1980 21.1 18
1979 21.1 18
1978 20.9 18.1
1977 20.7 18.2
1976 20.6 18.2
1975 20.4 18.3
1974 20.3 18.4
1973 20.4 18.5
1972 20.4 18.6
1971 20.4 18.6
1970 20.5 18.7
1969 20.4 18.8
1968 20.3 19
1967 20.2 19.1
1966 20 19.2
1965 19.9 19.2
1964 19.8 19.2
1963 19.6 19.3
1962 19.5 19.3
1961 19.4 19.3
1960 19.3 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
27.1%
2009
Banked people share n/a
52.2%
2024

Energy

East Timor Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
92.8%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

East Timor Liberia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
48.3%
2017
English speaking
9%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

East Timor Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Liberia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
6,587 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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