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East Timor vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 155th vs. 44th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Madagascar
Population
1441764
33750171
Population rank 152/197 49/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

East Timor and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Madagascar
2024 $1,865,608,515 $17,420,501,490
2023 $2,079,767,170 $15,869,945,478
2022 $3,208,599,889 $15,325,603,273
2021 $3,625,024,341 $14,354,731,964
2020 $2,162,619,241 $13,051,441,204
2019 $2,032,550,389 $14,104,664,679
2018 $1,555,988,614 $13,760,033,282
2017 $1,584,878,440 $13,176,313,594
2016 $1,640,464,612 $11,848,613,858
2015 $1,590,282,371 $11,323,020,701
2014 $1,447,535,183 $12,522,957,399
2013 $1,395,727,421 $12,423,555,455
2012 $1,160,555,040 $11,578,975,062
2011 $1,042,534,598 $11,551,819,618
2010 $881,909,347 $9,982,711,338
2009 $726,937,836 $9,616,879,409
2008 $648,523,571 $10,725,137,724
2007 $542,795,447 $8,524,620,890
2006 $453,792,415 $6,395,712,491
2005 $462,267,954 $5,859,269,753
2004 $440,771,962 $5,064,732,626
2003 $490,439,116 $6,372,498,890
2002 $469,455,491 $5,351,701,663
2001 $477,359,253 $5,438,332,602
2000 $366,924,277 $4,629,247,204
1999 $225,357,600 $4,277,903,780
1998 $325,729,800 $4,401,967,633
1997 $319,972,700 $4,262,965,420
1996 $306,956,900 $4,931,861,039
1995 $262,819,900 $3,838,100,904
1994 $239,040,500 $3,522,227,092
1993 $216,914,400 $4,063,298,919
1992 $187,891,500 $3,714,966,678
1991 $147,713,000 $3,254,713,056
1990 $128,210,142 $3,931,334,875
1989 - $3,175,638,333
1988 - $3,189,456,965
1987 - $3,212,900,556
1986 - $4,347,989,788
1985 - $3,802,557,895
1984 - $3,905,938,481
1983 - $4,686,457,031
1982 - $4,784,977,326
1981 - $4,759,333,998
1980 - $5,201,818,348
1979 - $3,463,565,854
1978 - $2,669,755,115
1977 - $2,358,930,406
1976 - $2,181,844,179
1975 - $2,283,049,215
1974 - $1,917,508,190
1973 - $1,653,062,335
1972 - $1,341,590,690
1971 - $1,199,507,631
1970 - $1,111,859,571
1969 - $1,056,391,056
1968 - $1,031,669,637
1967 - $956,436,932
1966 - $900,264,585
1965 - $833,563,473
1964 - $802,482,184
1963 - $759,345,864
1962 - $739,286,908
1961 - $699,161,945
1960 - $673,081,725

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

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East Timor and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Madagascar
2024 $1,332 $545
2023 $1,502 $509
2022 $2,343 $504
2021 $2,685 $483
2020 $1,631 $451
2019 $1,562 $500
2018 $1,219 $500
2017 $1,266 $492
2016 $1,336 $454
2015 $1,320 $445
2014 $1,225 $506
2013 $1,205 $515
2012 $1,023 $494
2011 $939 $506
2010 $813 $450
2009 $687 $446
2008 $628 $513
2007 $540 $420
2006 $465 $324
2005 $487 $306
2004 $474 $272.2
2003 $535 $353
2002 $534 $305
2001 $588 $319
2000 $492 $280.3
1999 $270 $267.4
1998 $346 $284.2
1997 $349 $284.4
1996 $344 $340
1995 $303 $273.1
1994 $283.1 $258.7
1993 $264.1 $308
1992 $235.1 $290.2
1991 $189.8 $262
1990 $168.6 $326
1989 - $271.3
1988 - $280.5
1987 - $290.8
1986 - $405
1985 - $364
1984 - $385
1983 - $476
1982 - $501
1981 - $513
1980 - $578
1979 - $396
1978 - $315
1977 - $286.9
1976 - $273.5
1975 - $295
1974 - $255.3
1973 - $226.8
1972 - $189.6
1971 - $174.6
1970 - $166.6
1969 - $162.9
1968 - $163.6
1967 - $155.9
1966 - $150.7
1965 - $143.2
1964 - $141.5
1963 - $137.4
1962 - $137.3
1961 - $133.3
1960 - $131.7

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

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East Timor vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Madagascar
2026 68.3 64.3
2025 68.1 64
2024 67.9 63.8
2023 67.7 63.6
2022 67.4 63.1
2021 66.2 62.5
2020 66.9 62.7
2019 66.5 63.5
2018 66.2 63.5
2017 65.9 63.4
2016 65.6 63.4
2015 65.3 63.4
2014 65 63.3
2013 64.7 63.2
2012 64.4 63
2011 64 62.9
2010 63.7 62.6
2009 63.3 62.3
2008 62.9 62
2007 62.4 61.5
2006 61.9 61.1
2005 61.3 60.7
2004 60.7 60.2
2003 60.1 59.7
2002 59.5 59.2
2001 58.8 58.7
2000 58.1 58
1999 45.2 57.4
1998 48.6 56.8
1997 49 56.1
1996 48.3 55.5
1995 47.5 54.8
1994 47.9 54.2
1993 47 53.7
1992 46.2 52.9
1991 45.1 52.6
1990 45.2 52.1
1989 44.8 51.8
1988 36 51.4
1987 36 51.1
1986 34.8 50.7
1985 34.3 50.4
1984 34.5 50.2
1983 32.7 50.1
1982 32.2 50
1981 31.2 49.8
1980 30.2 50
1979 24.2 50.1
1978 22.9 50
1977 24.9 49.9
1976 25.9 49.8
1975 24.3 49.6
1974 36.5 49.3
1973 39 48.9
1972 38.4 48.5
1971 37.9 48.2
1970 37.4 47.9
1969 36.8 47.3
1968 36.2 46.9
1967 35.7 46.5
1966 35.2 46
1965 34.7 45.4
1964 34.1 45
1963 33.7 44.6
1962 33.2 44.2
1961 32.8 43.8
1960 32.4 43.3
1959 32 43
1958 31.7 42.5
1957 31.3 42.1
1956 31 41.7
1955 30.7 41.3
1954 30.4 40.9
1953 30.1 40.7
1952 29.8 40.3
1951 29.5 39.9
1950 29.2 39.7

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

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East Timor and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
East Timor Madagascar
2024 1,400,638 31,964,956
2023 1,384,286 31,195,932
2022 1,369,295 30,437,261
2021 1,350,139 29,691,083
2020 1,326,053 28,953,556
2019 1,300,945 28,219,554
2018 1,275,959 27,494,926
2017 1,251,703 26,788,375
2016 1,228,312 26,099,952
2015 1,205,131 25,426,702
2014 1,181,903 24,764,348
2013 1,158,695 24,109,290
2012 1,134,885 23,462,438
2011 1,110,207 22,822,300
2010 1,084,679 22,183,340
2009 1,058,782 21,547,280
2008 1,032,429 20,923,840
2007 1,004,889 20,318,583
2006 976,597 19,730,909
2005 948,311 19,159,707
2004 929,074 18,606,608
2003 916,878 18,071,854
2002 879,159 17,549,913
2001 812,249 17,032,939
2000 745,088 16,516,338
1999 834,697 16,000,506
1998 942,530 15,489,364
1997 917,184 14,990,814
1996 892,282 14,510,711
1995 868,146 14,051,275
1994 844,493 13,613,850
1993 821,437 13,197,345
1992 799,318 12,800,870
1991 778,278 12,421,412
1990 760,345 12,055,639
1989 744,856 11,704,998
1988 730,745 11,369,462
1987 718,476 11,047,291
1986 707,185 10,736,857
1985 696,665 10,433,142
1984 686,777 10,134,550
1983 677,707 9,843,044
1982 669,149 9,557,671
1981 660,493 9,279,011
1980 649,871 9,006,032
1979 638,719 8,737,581
1978 628,775 8,475,864
1977 618,315 8,222,240
1976 607,620 7,976,831
1975 598,158 7,739,336
1974 590,827 7,509,726
1973 582,855 7,288,048
1972 572,962 7,074,398
1971 562,966 6,868,868
1970 553,069 6,672,003
1969 543,356 6,484,716
1968 533,875 6,306,493
1967 524,648 6,136,486
1966 515,696 5,974,279
1965 507,034 5,819,116
1964 498,659 5,669,863
1963 490,564 5,525,185
1962 482,774 5,384,150
1961 475,291 5,246,158
1960 468,118 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Madagascar

Fertility rate
East Timor

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Madagascar
2023 2.71 3.97
2022 2.8 4.04
2021 2.89 4.1
2020 3.01 4.17
2019 3.12 4.22
2018 3.24 4.25
2017 3.4 4.26
2016 3.58 4.29
2015 3.78 4.34
2014 4 4.42
2013 4.21 4.53
2012 4.4 4.61
2011 4.61 4.74
2010 4.82 4.9
2009 4.99 5
2008 5.17 5.04
2007 5.33 5.08
2006 5.47 5.13
2005 5.61 5.2
2004 5.74 5.26
2003 5.85 5.33
2002 5.9 5.41
2001 5.92 5.53
2000 5.93 5.67
1999 5.97 5.84
1998 5.96 5.99
1997 5.96 6.02
1996 5.94 6.03
1995 5.94 6.04
1994 5.91 6.04
1993 5.88 6.06
1992 5.87 6.08
1991 5.84 6.12
1990 5.81 6.14
1989 5.76 6.15
1988 5.72 6.18
1987 5.68 6.24
1986 5.67 6.34
1985 5.65 6.46
1984 5.61 6.55
1983 5.59 6.63
1982 5.56 6.7
1981 5.53 6.77
1980 5.22 6.84
1979 5.14 6.87
1978 5.09 6.9
1977 5.09 6.93
1976 5.12 6.95
1975 5.19 6.97
1974 5.29 6.99
1973 5.39 7.01
1972 5.49 7.04
1971 5.58 7.07
1970 5.66 7.1
1969 5.72 7.12
1968 5.79 7.13
1967 5.86 7.14
1966 5.93 7.16
1965 6.01 7.17
1964 6.08 7.19
1963 6.16 7.21
1962 6.22 7.26
1961 6.27 7.3
1960 6.32 7.34

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

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East Timor and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Madagascar
2024 22.4 20
2023 22.1 19.9
2022 21.7 19.7
2021 21.4 19.6
2020 21.2 19.4
2019 20.9 19.3
2018 20.6 19.1
2017 20.3 18.9
2016 20 18.7
2015 19.7 18.6
2014 19.5 18.4
2013 19.3 18.2
2012 19.2 18.1
2011 19 17.9
2010 18.9 17.8
2009 18.8 17.7
2008 18.7 17.6
2007 18.7 17.5
2006 18.7 17.4
2005 18.7 17.3
2004 18.7 17.3
2003 18.6 17.2
2002 18.6 17.2
2001 18.6 17.2
2000 18.6 17.2
1999 18.7 17.2
1998 18.7 17.2
1997 18.8 17.1
1996 18.8 17.1
1995 18.9 17.1
1994 18.9 17.1
1993 19 17
1992 19 17
1991 19 16.9
1990 19 16.9
1989 19.1 16.8
1988 19.3 16.7
1987 19.5 16.6
1986 19.7 16.6
1985 19.8 16.5
1984 20 16.5
1983 20.3 16.4
1982 20.5 16.4
1981 20.9 16.4
1980 21.1 16.4
1979 21.1 16.5
1978 20.9 16.5
1977 20.7 16.5
1976 20.6 16.6
1975 20.4 16.6
1974 20.3 16.6
1973 20.4 16.6
1972 20.4 16.6
1971 20.4 16.7
1970 20.5 16.7
1969 20.4 16.6
1968 20.3 16.7
1967 20.2 16.7
1966 20 16.7
1965 19.9 16.8
1964 19.8 16.8
1963 19.6 17
1962 19.5 17.2
1961 19.4 17.5
1960 19.3 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
7.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
24.5%
2024

Energy

East Timor Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

East Timor Madagascar
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
77.5%
2022
English speaking
9%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

East Timor Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Madagascar
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
19,660 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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