East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 155th vs. 107th).
By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1437146
|
22791875
|
| Population rank | 152/197 | 61/197 |
| GDP |
$1.87B
2024 |
$11.3B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 181/197 | 151/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,332
2024 |
$523
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 167/197 | 194/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,423
2024 |
$1,858
2024 |
| Government debt |
$247M
2024 |
$8.42B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
13.6%
2026 |
73.4%
2026 |
| Government debt per person |
$176.2
2024 |
$389
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 182/185 | 171/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,668
2026 |
$2,610
2026 |
| Land area |
5,741 sq mi
2026 |
36,402 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
244 ppl/mi²
2024 |
595 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.71
2023 |
3.65
2023 |
| Median age |
22.4 years
2024 |
18.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
68.3 years
2026 |
67.9 years
2026 |
East Timor and Malawi: Comparison Charts
East Timor and Malawi economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1980 | - | $1,801,156,775 |
| 1981 | - | $1,801,193,910 |
| 1982 | - | $1,717,379,495 |
| 1983 | - | $1,780,148,049 |
| 1984 | - | $1,758,028,656 |
| 1985 | - | $1,646,442,273 |
| 1986 | - | $1,722,586,299 |
| 1987 | - | $1,721,711,808 |
| 1988 | - | $2,008,189,508 |
| 1989 | - | $2,314,205,130 |
| 1990 | $128,210,142 | $2,737,087,862 |
| 1991 | $147,713,000 | $3,206,783,830 |
| 1992 | $187,891,500 | $2,618,837,835 |
| 1993 | $216,914,400 | $3,013,392,658 |
| 1994 | $239,040,500 | $1,719,864,761 |
| 1995 | $262,819,900 | $2,033,701,498 |
| 1996 | $306,956,900 | $3,319,573,750 |
| 1997 | $319,972,700 | $3,875,785,863 |
| 1998 | $325,729,800 | $2,547,609,590 |
| 1999 | $225,357,600 | $2,584,478,924 |
| 2000 | $366,924,277 | $2,537,307,580 |
| 2001 | $477,359,253 | $2,498,008,665 |
| 2002 | $469,455,491 | $5,087,328,438 |
| 2003 | $490,439,116 | $4,669,789,300 |
| 2004 | $440,771,962 | $5,058,726,350 |
| 2005 | $462,267,954 | $5,320,409,651 |
| 2006 | $453,792,415 | $5,818,279,739 |
| 2007 | $542,795,447 | $6,451,210,219 |
| 2008 | $648,523,571 | $7,743,617,352 |
| 2009 | $726,937,836 | $9,009,887,947 |
| 2010 | $881,909,347 | $10,128,323,011 |
| 2011 | $1,042,534,598 | $11,648,142,958 |
| 2012 | $1,160,555,040 | $8,773,203,178 |
| 2013 | $1,395,727,421 | $8,031,571,928 |
| 2014 | $1,447,535,183 | $8,801,326,169 |
| 2015 | $1,590,282,371 | $9,219,474,379 |
| 2016 | $1,640,464,612 | $7,909,868,618 |
| 2017 | $1,584,878,440 | $8,943,543,794 |
| 2018 | $1,555,988,614 | $9,879,220,354 |
| 2019 | $2,032,550,389 | $11,051,852,713 |
| 2020 | $2,162,619,241 | $11,769,313,598 |
| 2021 | $3,625,024,341 | $12,378,119,199 |
| 2022 | $3,208,599,889 | $12,429,059,928 |
| 2023 | $2,079,767,170 | $13,363,669,673 |
| 2024 | $1,865,608,515 | $11,316,411,329 |
East Timor and Malawi economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1980 | - | $287.5 |
| 1981 | - | $276.4 |
| 1982 | - | $253.3 |
| 1983 | - | $252.4 |
| 1984 | - | $239.7 |
| 1985 | - | $216.1 |
| 1986 | - | $217.9 |
| 1987 | - | $207.6 |
| 1988 | - | $229.4 |
| 1989 | - | $252.2 |
| 1990 | $168.6 | $286.7 |
| 1991 | $189.8 | $326 |
| 1992 | $235.1 | $258.4 |
| 1993 | $264.1 | $293 |
| 1994 | $283.1 | $169.2 |
| 1995 | $303 | $200.4 |
| 1996 | $344 | $321 |
| 1997 | $349 | $367 |
| 1998 | $346 | $236 |
| 1999 | $270 | $233.9 |
| 2000 | $492 | $224.2 |
| 2001 | $588 | $215.5 |
| 2002 | $534 | $428 |
| 2003 | $535 | $383 |
| 2004 | $474 | $405 |
| 2005 | $487 | $414 |
| 2006 | $465 | $441 |
| 2007 | $540 | $475 |
| 2008 | $628 | $554 |
| 2009 | $687 | $626 |
| 2010 | $813 | $683 |
| 2011 | $939 | $763 |
| 2012 | $1,023 | $558 |
| 2013 | $1,205 | $497 |
| 2014 | $1,225 | $530 |
| 2015 | $1,320 | $540 |
| 2016 | $1,336 | $451 |
| 2017 | $1,266 | $496 |
| 2018 | $1,219 | $533 |
| 2019 | $1,562 | $581 |
| 2020 | $1,631 | $603 |
| 2021 | $2,685 | $617 |
| 2022 | $2,343 | $604 |
| 2023 | $1,502 | $633 |
| 2024 | $1,332 | $523 |
East Timor vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 29.2 | 32.7 |
| 1951 | 29.5 | 32.8 |
| 1952 | 29.8 | 33 |
| 1953 | 30.1 | 33.2 |
| 1954 | 30.4 | 33.3 |
| 1955 | 30.7 | 33.6 |
| 1956 | 31 | 33.8 |
| 1957 | 31.3 | 34.1 |
| 1958 | 31.7 | 34.4 |
| 1959 | 32 | 34.8 |
| 1960 | 32.4 | 35 |
| 1961 | 32.8 | 35.2 |
| 1962 | 33.2 | 35.4 |
| 1963 | 33.7 | 35.6 |
| 1964 | 34.1 | 35.7 |
| 1965 | 34.7 | 35.7 |
| 1966 | 35.2 | 35.8 |
| 1967 | 35.7 | 35.9 |
| 1968 | 36.2 | 36.1 |
| 1969 | 36.8 | 36.3 |
| 1970 | 37.4 | 36.6 |
| 1971 | 37.9 | 37.1 |
| 1972 | 38.4 | 37.6 |
| 1973 | 39 | 38.4 |
| 1974 | 36.5 | 39.2 |
| 1975 | 24.3 | 40.1 |
| 1976 | 25.9 | 41 |
| 1977 | 24.9 | 42 |
| 1978 | 22.9 | 43 |
| 1979 | 24.2 | 43.7 |
| 1980 | 30.2 | 44.3 |
| 1981 | 31.2 | 44.7 |
| 1982 | 32.2 | 44.8 |
| 1983 | 32.7 | 45 |
| 1984 | 34.5 | 44.8 |
| 1985 | 34.3 | 44.6 |
| 1986 | 34.8 | 44.3 |
| 1987 | 36 | 43.9 |
| 1988 | 36 | 43.6 |
| 1989 | 44.8 | 43.5 |
| 1990 | 45.2 | 43.6 |
| 1991 | 45.1 | 43.5 |
| 1992 | 46.2 | 43.6 |
| 1993 | 47 | 43.6 |
| 1994 | 47.9 | 43.8 |
| 1995 | 47.5 | 43.8 |
| 1996 | 48.3 | 44 |
| 1997 | 49 | 44.2 |
| 1998 | 48.6 | 44.3 |
| 1999 | 45.2 | 45.1 |
| 2000 | 58.1 | 46.2 |
| 2001 | 58.8 | 47.2 |
| 2002 | 59.5 | 48.2 |
| 2003 | 60.1 | 49.6 |
| 2004 | 60.7 | 51.1 |
| 2005 | 61.3 | 52.5 |
| 2006 | 61.9 | 53.7 |
| 2007 | 62.4 | 54.7 |
| 2008 | 62.9 | 55.7 |
| 2009 | 63.3 | 56.7 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 57.8 |
| 2011 | 64 | 58.9 |
| 2012 | 64.4 | 59.9 |
| 2013 | 64.7 | 60.8 |
| 2014 | 65 | 61.7 |
| 2015 | 65.3 | 62.3 |
| 2016 | 65.6 | 63.2 |
| 2017 | 65.9 | 63.9 |
| 2018 | 66.2 | 64.5 |
| 2019 | 66.5 | 65 |
| 2020 | 66.9 | 65.2 |
| 2021 | 66.2 | 64.8 |
| 2022 | 67.4 | 66 |
| 2023 | 67.7 | 67.4 |
| 2024 | 67.9 | 67.6 |
| 2025 | 68.1 | 67.7 |
| 2026 | 68.3 | 67.9 |
East Timor and Malawi population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 468,118 | 3,628,134 |
| 1961 | 475,291 | 3,715,534 |
| 1962 | 482,774 | 3,806,307 |
| 1963 | 490,564 | 3,900,506 |
| 1964 | 498,659 | 3,997,305 |
| 1965 | 507,034 | 4,096,157 |
| 1966 | 515,696 | 4,197,926 |
| 1967 | 524,648 | 4,303,012 |
| 1968 | 533,875 | 4,411,054 |
| 1969 | 543,356 | 4,521,184 |
| 1970 | 553,069 | 4,633,944 |
| 1971 | 562,966 | 4,751,434 |
| 1972 | 572,962 | 4,874,475 |
| 1973 | 582,855 | 5,003,938 |
| 1974 | 590,827 | 5,141,337 |
| 1975 | 598,158 | 5,287,367 |
| 1976 | 607,620 | 5,443,384 |
| 1977 | 618,315 | 5,614,983 |
| 1978 | 628,775 | 5,810,132 |
| 1979 | 638,719 | 6,028,749 |
| 1980 | 649,871 | 6,265,529 |
| 1981 | 660,493 | 6,516,454 |
| 1982 | 669,149 | 6,778,879 |
| 1983 | 677,707 | 7,051,709 |
| 1984 | 686,777 | 7,332,810 |
| 1985 | 696,665 | 7,620,508 |
| 1986 | 707,185 | 7,906,480 |
| 1987 | 718,476 | 8,293,174 |
| 1988 | 730,745 | 8,753,262 |
| 1989 | 744,856 | 9,176,220 |
| 1990 | 760,345 | 9,545,852 |
| 1991 | 778,278 | 9,844,227 |
| 1992 | 799,318 | 10,135,079 |
| 1993 | 821,437 | 10,284,024 |
| 1994 | 844,493 | 10,164,894 |
| 1995 | 868,146 | 10,150,117 |
| 1996 | 892,282 | 10,352,228 |
| 1997 | 917,184 | 10,562,035 |
| 1998 | 942,530 | 10,792,876 |
| 1999 | 834,697 | 11,047,804 |
| 2000 | 745,088 | 11,315,942 |
| 2001 | 812,249 | 11,593,058 |
| 2002 | 879,159 | 11,880,440 |
| 2003 | 916,878 | 12,181,574 |
| 2004 | 929,074 | 12,500,737 |
| 2005 | 948,311 | 12,840,031 |
| 2006 | 976,597 | 13,198,701 |
| 2007 | 1,004,889 | 13,576,343 |
| 2008 | 1,032,429 | 13,976,417 |
| 2009 | 1,058,782 | 14,395,788 |
| 2010 | 1,084,679 | 14,826,463 |
| 2011 | 1,110,207 | 15,265,022 |
| 2012 | 1,134,885 | 15,709,577 |
| 2013 | 1,158,695 | 16,161,816 |
| 2014 | 1,181,903 | 16,621,538 |
| 2015 | 1,205,131 | 17,085,587 |
| 2016 | 1,228,312 | 17,557,739 |
| 2017 | 1,251,703 | 18,039,715 |
| 2018 | 1,275,959 | 18,528,081 |
| 2019 | 1,300,945 | 19,025,752 |
| 2020 | 1,326,053 | 19,533,888 |
| 2021 | 1,350,139 | 20,047,258 |
| 2022 | 1,369,295 | 20,568,728 |
| 2023 | 1,384,286 | 21,104,482 |
| 2024 | 1,400,638 | 21,655,286 |
Fertility rates in East Timor and Malawi
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.32 | 7.04 |
| 1961 | 6.27 | 7.07 |
| 1962 | 6.22 | 7.1 |
| 1963 | 6.16 | 7.13 |
| 1964 | 6.08 | 7.11 |
| 1965 | 6.01 | 7.13 |
| 1966 | 5.93 | 7.17 |
| 1967 | 5.86 | 7.21 |
| 1968 | 5.79 | 7.26 |
| 1969 | 5.72 | 7.27 |
| 1970 | 5.66 | 7.3 |
| 1971 | 5.58 | 7.31 |
| 1972 | 5.49 | 7.33 |
| 1973 | 5.39 | 7.34 |
| 1974 | 5.29 | 7.34 |
| 1975 | 5.19 | 7.36 |
| 1976 | 5.12 | 7.39 |
| 1977 | 5.09 | 7.41 |
| 1978 | 5.09 | 7.43 |
| 1979 | 5.14 | 7.47 |
| 1980 | 5.22 | 7.52 |
| 1981 | 5.53 | 7.49 |
| 1982 | 5.56 | 7.45 |
| 1983 | 5.59 | 7.36 |
| 1984 | 5.61 | 7.27 |
| 1985 | 5.65 | 7.17 |
| 1986 | 5.67 | 7.07 |
| 1987 | 5.68 | 6.97 |
| 1988 | 5.72 | 6.88 |
| 1989 | 5.76 | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 5.81 | 6.74 |
| 1991 | 5.84 | 6.68 |
| 1992 | 5.87 | 6.63 |
| 1993 | 5.88 | 6.57 |
| 1994 | 5.91 | 6.49 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 6.39 |
| 1996 | 5.94 | 6.29 |
| 1997 | 5.96 | 6.23 |
| 1998 | 5.96 | 6.21 |
| 1999 | 5.97 | 6.12 |
| 2000 | 5.93 | 6 |
| 2001 | 5.92 | 5.94 |
| 2002 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 5.85 | 5.88 |
| 2004 | 5.74 | 5.86 |
| 2005 | 5.61 | 5.85 |
| 2006 | 5.47 | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 5.33 | 5.72 |
| 2008 | 5.17 | 5.61 |
| 2009 | 4.99 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 4.82 | 5.26 |
| 2011 | 4.61 | 5.08 |
| 2012 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 4.21 | 4.76 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4.57 |
| 2015 | 3.78 | 4.38 |
| 2016 | 3.58 | 4.22 |
| 2017 | 3.4 | 4.11 |
| 2018 | 3.24 | 4.02 |
| 2019 | 3.12 | 3.95 |
| 2020 | 3.01 | 3.88 |
| 2021 | 2.89 | 3.79 |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 3.72 |
| 2023 | 2.71 | 3.65 |
East Timor and Malawi demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 19.3 | 18.2 |
| 1961 | 19.4 | 18.3 |
| 1962 | 19.5 | 18.3 |
| 1963 | 19.6 | 18.3 |
| 1964 | 19.8 | 18.3 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 18.4 |
| 1966 | 20 | 18.3 |
| 1967 | 20.2 | 18.3 |
| 1968 | 20.3 | 18.3 |
| 1969 | 20.4 | 18.2 |
| 1970 | 20.5 | 18 |
| 1971 | 20.4 | 17.9 |
| 1972 | 20.4 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 20.4 | 17.7 |
| 1974 | 20.3 | 17.6 |
| 1975 | 20.4 | 17.5 |
| 1976 | 20.6 | 17.5 |
| 1977 | 20.7 | 17.4 |
| 1978 | 20.9 | 17.4 |
| 1979 | 21.1 | 17.4 |
| 1980 | 21.1 | 17.3 |
| 1981 | 20.9 | 17.3 |
| 1982 | 20.5 | 17.3 |
| 1983 | 20.3 | 17.3 |
| 1984 | 20 | 17.3 |
| 1985 | 19.8 | 17.3 |
| 1986 | 19.7 | 17.3 |
| 1987 | 19.5 | 17.4 |
| 1988 | 19.3 | 17.5 |
| 1989 | 19.1 | 17.4 |
| 1990 | 19 | 17.3 |
| 1991 | 19 | 17.2 |
| 1992 | 19 | 17.1 |
| 1993 | 19 | 17 |
| 1994 | 18.9 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 18.9 | 16.9 |
| 1996 | 18.8 | 16.8 |
| 1997 | 18.8 | 16.8 |
| 1998 | 18.7 | 16.8 |
| 1999 | 18.7 | 16.7 |
| 2000 | 18.6 | 16.8 |
| 2001 | 18.6 | 16.8 |
| 2002 | 18.6 | 16.8 |
| 2003 | 18.6 | 16.8 |
| 2004 | 18.7 | 16.8 |
| 2005 | 18.7 | 16.8 |
| 2006 | 18.7 | 16.8 |
| 2007 | 18.7 | 16.8 |
| 2008 | 18.7 | 16.8 |
| 2009 | 18.8 | 16.7 |
| 2010 | 18.9 | 16.7 |
| 2011 | 19 | 16.8 |
| 2012 | 19.2 | 16.8 |
| 2013 | 19.3 | 16.9 |
| 2014 | 19.5 | 17 |
| 2015 | 19.7 | 17.1 |
| 2016 | 20 | 17.2 |
| 2017 | 20.3 | 17.4 |
| 2018 | 20.6 | 17.6 |
| 2019 | 20.9 | 17.8 |
| 2020 | 21.2 | 18 |
| 2021 | 21.4 | 18.2 |
| 2022 | 21.7 | 18.4 |
| 2023 | 22.1 | 18.7 |
| 2024 | 22.4 | 18.9 |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.31B
2024 |
$12.3B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
93.1%
2026 |
26.3%
2026 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.24%
2023 |
2.75%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.66%
2024 |
1.02%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
15,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-51.1%
2026 |
-7.61%
2026 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.54%
2022 |
0.91%
2020 |
| Services, % of GDP |
71.6%
2024 |
44.2%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.8%
2024 |
17.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
47.9
2025 |
50.9
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24%
2014 |
31%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4%
2014 |
2.9%
2019 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$737M
2024 |
$594M
2020 |
| Personal remittances received |
$220M
2024 |
$187M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
74,800
2019 |
871,000
2018 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
64%
2018 |
2.68%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
50.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
4.79 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.5 tons
2024 |
0.22 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
11.4%
2022 |
62.9%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.37%
2021 |
80.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.27%
2021 |
72.5%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
15.6%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.27%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,552
2024 |
-1,507
2024 |
| Urban population |
28.7%
2024 |
17.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
5.44 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.01 ft
2025 |
5.12 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
33
2026 |
27.7
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
44
2024 |
34
2024 |
| Higher education index |
5
2026 |
35
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.06
2015 |
1.79
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
11.9
2019 |
33.4
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
103
2025 |
80
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
72.5%
2022 |
68.1%
2022 |
| English speaking |
9%
2025 |
3.88%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
34%
2023 |
18%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$174.9
2022 |
$39.7
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$9.58
2022 |
$4.8
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
68.3 years
2026 |
67.9 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
22.6%
2022 |
64.7%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.77
2020 |
0.05
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
23 years
2025 |
19.1 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
192
2023 |
225
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
50
2023 |
38.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
2.41%
2022 |
7.87%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
3.2%
2024 |
5.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
56
2026 |
34
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
38.7%
2022 |
9.7%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.17 liters
2020 |
3.61 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.01%
2026 |
0.06%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
4,099 sq mi
2024 |
1,681 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
1,318 sq mi
2026 |
23,359 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
3,540 sq mi
2026 |
8,169 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
3,753 mi
2008 |
9,601 mi
2015 |
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