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East Timor vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 155th vs. 16th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Libya
Population
1441764
7559873
Population rank 152/197 105/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 182/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

East Timor and Libya: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Libya economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Libya
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Libya
2024 $1,865,608,515 $48,487,151,215
2023 $2,079,767,170 $44,027,664,915
2022 $3,208,599,889 $43,246,297,922
2021 $3,625,024,341 $35,217,995,647
2020 $2,162,619,241 $46,854,285,441
2019 $2,032,550,389 $69,254,496,472
2018 $1,555,988,614 $76,686,029,772
2017 $1,584,878,440 $67,157,452,182
2016 $1,640,464,612 $49,912,073,701
2015 $1,590,282,371 $48,717,501,321
2014 $1,447,535,183 $57,372,355,592
2013 $1,395,727,421 $75,351,107,029
2012 $1,160,555,040 $92,540,938,129
2011 $1,042,534,598 $48,169,263,294
2010 $881,909,347 $75,380,825,062
2009 $726,937,836 $60,808,562,033
2008 $648,523,571 $86,710,767,415
2007 $542,795,447 $68,032,978,391
2006 $453,792,415 $60,094,231,607
2005 $462,267,954 $47,334,691,241
2004 $440,771,962 $33,122,307,692
2003 $490,439,116 $26,265,625,000
2002 $469,455,491 $20,481,889,764
2001 $477,359,253 $34,112,093,927
2000 $366,924,277 $38,270,954,138
1999 $225,357,600 $35,975,860,857
1998 $325,729,800 $27,251,301,398
1997 $319,972,700 $30,700,897,875
1996 $306,956,900 $27,884,615,385
1995 $262,819,900 $25,541,379,187
1994 $239,040,500 $28,610,549,763
1993 $216,914,400 $30,660,051,911
1992 $187,891,500 $33,887,047,909
1991 $147,713,000 $31,991,821,265
1990 $128,210,142 $28,904,183,602
1989 - $25,156,707,899
1988 - $24,308,959,591
1987 - $26,697,659,335
1986 - $24,180,400,959
1985 - $31,530,566,324
1984 - $29,476,109,153
1983 - $33,200,520,140
1982 - $33,760,146,991
1981 - $36,374,353,880
1980 - $40,953,924,949
1979 - $30,536,429,497
1978 - $22,136,422,643
1977 - $22,428,297,108
1976 - $19,096,943,017
1975 - $14,710,912,458
1974 - $15,112,543,717
1973 - $8,625,889,430
1972 - $6,299,395,544
1971 - $5,260,185,125
1970 - $4,601,649,451
1969 - $4,380,987,481
1968 - $3,850,623,095
1967 - $2,726,986,913
1966 - $2,312,438,536
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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East Timor and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Libya
2024 $1,332 $6,569
2023 $1,502 $6,027
2022 $2,343 $5,987
2021 $2,685 $4,936
2020 $1,631 $6,650
2019 $1,562 $9,963
2018 $1,219 $11,197
2017 $1,266 $9,966
2016 $1,336 $7,526
2015 $1,320 $7,458
2014 $1,225 $8,926
2013 $1,205 $11,952
2012 $1,023 $14,976
2011 $939 $7,594
2010 $813 $11,601
2009 $687 $9,551
2008 $628 $13,906
2007 $540 $11,145
2006 $465 $10,049
2005 $487 $8,079
2004 $474 $5,774
2003 $535 $4,674
2002 $534 $3,718
2001 $588 $6,313
2000 $492 $7,214
1999 $270 $6,895
1998 $346 $5,301
1997 $349 $6,062
1996 $344 $5,591
1995 $303 $5,205
1994 $283.1 $5,933
1993 $264.1 $6,478
1992 $235.1 $7,303
1991 $189.8 $7,040
1990 $168.6 $6,502
1989 - $5,793
1988 - $5,736
1987 - $6,465
1986 - $6,019
1985 - $8,087
1984 - $7,811
1983 - $8,927
1982 - $9,064
1981 - $10,044
1980 - $11,960
1979 - $9,443
1978 - $7,252
1977 - $7,783
1976 - $7,018
1975 - $5,721
1974 - $6,214
1973 - $3,727
1972 - $2,830
1971 - $2,443
1970 - $2,210
1969 - $2,175
1968 - $1,972
1967 - $1,437
1966 - $1,251
1965 - $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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East Timor vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Libya
2026 68.3 75.2
2025 68.1 73.2
2024 67.9 71.1
2023 67.7 69.3
2022 67.4 74.5
2021 66.2 72.1
2020 66.9 72.4
2019 66.5 72.9
2018 66.2 73.2
2017 65.9 72.7
2016 65.6 71.8
2015 65.3 71.6
2014 65 71.3
2013 64.7 72.3
2012 64.4 72.2
2011 64 69.9
2010 63.7 72.2
2009 63.3 72.1
2008 62.9 71.9
2007 62.4 71.8
2006 61.9 71.6
2005 61.3 71.4
2004 60.7 71.2
2003 60.1 71
2002 59.5 70.8
2001 58.8 70.7
2000 58.1 70.5
1999 45.2 70.6
1998 48.6 70.7
1997 49 70.7
1996 48.3 70.7
1995 47.5 70.6
1994 47.9 70.5
1993 47 70.2
1992 46.2 70
1991 45.1 69.6
1990 45.2 69.3
1989 44.8 69
1988 36 68.6
1987 36 68.3
1986 34.8 67.8
1985 34.3 67.3
1984 34.5 66.7
1983 32.7 66.3
1982 32.2 65.8
1981 31.2 65.3
1980 30.2 64.8
1979 24.2 64.3
1978 22.9 63.8
1977 24.9 63.1
1976 25.9 62.4
1975 24.3 61.6
1974 36.5 60.7
1973 39 59.7
1972 38.4 58.7
1971 37.9 57.6
1970 37.4 56.4
1969 36.8 55.2
1968 36.2 53.8
1967 35.7 52.5
1966 35.2 50.9
1965 34.7 49.3
1964 34.1 47.7
1963 33.7 45.6
1962 33.2 44.1
1961 32.8 42.4
1960 32.4 40.8
1959 32 39.3
1958 31.7 38
1957 31.3 36.9
1956 31 36
1955 30.7 35.2
1954 30.4 34.7
1953 30.1 34.2
1952 29.8 33.8
1951 29.5 33.5
1950 29.2 33.1

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

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East Timor and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Libya
1x
Year Population
East Timor Libya
2024 1,400,638 7,381,023
2023 1,384,286 7,305,659
2022 1,369,295 7,223,805
2021 1,350,139 7,135,175
2020 1,326,053 7,045,399
2019 1,300,945 6,951,033
2018 1,275,959 6,849,055
2017 1,251,703 6,738,770
2016 1,228,312 6,632,126
2015 1,205,131 6,531,819
2014 1,181,903 6,427,252
2013 1,158,695 6,304,628
2012 1,134,885 6,179,328
2011 1,110,207 6,343,203
2010 1,084,679 6,497,839
2009 1,058,782 6,366,686
2008 1,032,429 6,235,430
2007 1,004,889 6,104,380
2006 976,597 5,980,211
2005 948,311 5,858,798
2004 929,074 5,736,693
2003 916,878 5,619,398
2002 879,159 5,508,410
2001 812,249 5,403,639
2000 745,088 5,305,021
1999 834,697 5,218,038
1998 942,530 5,140,704
1997 917,184 5,064,639
1996 892,282 4,987,393
1995 868,146 4,906,843
1994 844,493 4,822,037
1993 821,437 4,733,045
1992 799,318 4,640,352
1991 778,278 4,544,400
1990 760,345 4,445,239
1989 744,856 4,342,920
1988 730,745 4,237,755
1987 718,476 4,129,739
1986 707,185 4,017,403
1985 696,665 3,898,745
1984 686,777 3,773,633
1983 677,707 3,718,961
1982 669,149 3,724,765
1981 660,493 3,621,486
1980 649,871 3,424,378
1979 638,719 3,233,846
1978 628,775 3,052,526
1977 618,315 2,881,533
1976 607,620 2,721,237
1975 598,158 2,571,556
1974 590,827 2,432,211
1973 582,855 2,314,193
1972 572,962 2,226,091
1971 562,966 2,153,534
1970 553,069 2,082,589
1969 543,356 2,014,293
1968 533,875 1,952,781
1967 524,648 1,898,199
1966 515,696 1,849,063
1965 507,034 1,804,015
1964 498,659 1,753,691
1963 490,564 1,690,457
1962 482,774 1,621,960
1961 475,291 1,555,699
1960 468,118 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Libya

Fertility rate
East Timor

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Libya
2023 2.71 2.36
2022 2.8 2.4
2021 2.89 2.46
2020 3.01 2.51
2019 3.12 2.54
2018 3.24 2.58
2017 3.4 2.63
2016 3.58 2.67
2015 3.78 2.71
2014 4 2.75
2013 4.21 2.72
2012 4.4 2.68
2011 4.61 2.65
2010 4.82 2.6
2009 4.99 2.56
2008 5.17 2.6
2007 5.33 2.65
2006 5.47 2.7
2005 5.61 2.77
2004 5.74 2.77
2003 5.85 2.8
2002 5.9 2.83
2001 5.92 2.87
2000 5.93 2.91
1999 5.97 2.97
1998 5.96 3.04
1997 5.96 3.13
1996 5.94 3.26
1995 5.94 3.44
1994 5.91 3.65
1993 5.88 3.88
1992 5.87 4.16
1991 5.84 4.46
1990 5.81 4.78
1989 5.76 5.09
1988 5.72 5.41
1987 5.68 5.72
1986 5.67 6.02
1985 5.65 6.33
1984 5.61 6.62
1983 5.59 6.91
1982 5.56 7.16
1981 5.53 7.37
1980 5.22 7.54
1979 5.14 7.68
1978 5.09 7.79
1977 5.09 7.87
1976 5.12 7.93
1975 5.19 7.98
1974 5.29 8.02
1973 5.39 8.05
1972 5.49 8.07
1971 5.58 8.1
1970 5.66 8.05
1969 5.72 8.01
1968 5.79 7.97
1967 5.86 7.93
1966 5.93 7.89
1965 6.01 7.82
1964 6.08 7.75
1963 6.16 7.69
1962 6.22 7.61
1961 6.27 7.56
1960 6.32 7.51

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

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East Timor and Libya demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Libya
2024 22.4 28.5
2023 22.1 28.2
2022 21.7 28
2021 21.4 27.7
2020 21.2 27.5
2019 20.9 27.2
2018 20.6 27
2017 20.3 26.8
2016 20 26.6
2015 19.7 26.4
2014 19.5 26.2
2013 19.3 25.9
2012 19.2 25.7
2011 19 25.5
2010 18.9 25.3
2009 18.8 25
2008 18.7 24.6
2007 18.7 24.2
2006 18.7 23.8
2005 18.7 23.6
2004 18.7 23.4
2003 18.6 23.2
2002 18.6 23.1
2001 18.6 22.9
2000 18.6 22.7
1999 18.7 22.4
1998 18.7 22
1997 18.8 21.5
1996 18.8 21.1
1995 18.9 20.6
1994 18.9 20.1
1993 19 19.7
1992 19 19.3
1991 19 18.9
1990 19 18.6
1989 19.1 18.2
1988 19.3 17.9
1987 19.5 17.6
1986 19.7 17.3
1985 19.8 17.1
1984 20 16.8
1983 20.3 16.5
1982 20.5 16.3
1981 20.9 16.1
1980 21.1 16
1979 21.1 15.9
1978 20.9 15.9
1977 20.7 15.8
1976 20.6 15.6
1975 20.4 15.5
1974 20.3 15.3
1973 20.4 14.9
1972 20.4 14.7
1971 20.4 14.7
1970 20.5 14.7
1969 20.4 14.7
1968 20.3 14.9
1967 20.2 15.3
1966 20 15.9
1965 19.9 16.7
1964 19.8 17.2
1963 19.6 17.5
1962 19.5 17.9
1961 19.4 18.2
1960 19.3 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
0.34%
2010
Banked people share n/a
33.1%
2024

Energy

East Timor Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

East Timor Libya
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
76.5%
1994
English speaking
9%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
34%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

East Timor Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Libya
% of world land
0.01%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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