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East Timor vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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

East Timor Malawi
Population
1441764
22949294
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
$249M
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
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

GDP
East Timor

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Malawi
2024 $1,865,608,515 $11,316,411,329
2023 $2,079,767,170 $13,363,669,673
2022 $3,208,599,889 $12,429,059,928
2021 $3,625,024,341 $12,378,119,199
2020 $2,162,619,241 $11,769,313,598
2019 $2,032,550,389 $11,051,852,713
2018 $1,555,988,614 $9,879,220,354
2017 $1,584,878,440 $8,943,543,794
2016 $1,640,464,612 $7,909,868,618
2015 $1,590,282,371 $9,219,474,379
2014 $1,447,535,183 $8,801,326,169
2013 $1,395,727,421 $8,031,571,928
2012 $1,160,555,040 $8,773,203,178
2011 $1,042,534,598 $11,648,142,958
2010 $881,909,347 $10,128,323,011
2009 $726,937,836 $9,009,887,947
2008 $648,523,571 $7,743,617,352
2007 $542,795,447 $6,451,210,219
2006 $453,792,415 $5,818,279,739
2005 $462,267,954 $5,320,409,651
2004 $440,771,962 $5,058,726,350
2003 $490,439,116 $4,669,789,300
2002 $469,455,491 $5,087,328,438
2001 $477,359,253 $2,498,008,665
2000 $366,924,277 $2,537,307,580
1999 $225,357,600 $2,584,478,924
1998 $325,729,800 $2,547,609,590
1997 $319,972,700 $3,875,785,863
1996 $306,956,900 $3,319,573,750
1995 $262,819,900 $2,033,701,498
1994 $239,040,500 $1,719,864,761
1993 $216,914,400 $3,013,392,658
1992 $187,891,500 $2,618,837,835
1991 $147,713,000 $3,206,783,830
1990 $128,210,142 $2,737,087,862
1989 - $2,314,205,130
1988 - $2,008,189,508
1987 - $1,721,711,808
1986 - $1,722,586,299
1985 - $1,646,442,273
1984 - $1,758,028,656
1983 - $1,780,148,049
1982 - $1,717,379,495
1981 - $1,801,193,910
1980 - $1,801,156,775

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Malawi
2024 $1,332 $523
2023 $1,502 $633
2022 $2,343 $604
2021 $2,685 $617
2020 $1,631 $603
2019 $1,562 $581
2018 $1,219 $533
2017 $1,266 $496
2016 $1,336 $451
2015 $1,320 $540
2014 $1,225 $530
2013 $1,205 $497
2012 $1,023 $558
2011 $939 $763
2010 $813 $683
2009 $687 $626
2008 $628 $554
2007 $540 $475
2006 $465 $441
2005 $487 $414
2004 $474 $405
2003 $535 $383
2002 $534 $428
2001 $588 $215.5
2000 $492 $224.2
1999 $270 $233.9
1998 $346 $236
1997 $349 $367
1996 $344 $321
1995 $303 $200.4
1994 $283.1 $169.2
1993 $264.1 $293
1992 $235.1 $258.4
1991 $189.8 $326
1990 $168.6 $286.7
1989 - $252.2
1988 - $229.4
1987 - $207.6
1986 - $217.9
1985 - $216.1
1984 - $239.7
1983 - $252.4
1982 - $253.3
1981 - $276.4
1980 - $287.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Malawi
2026 68.3 67.9
2025 68.1 67.7
2024 67.9 67.6
2023 67.7 67.4
2022 67.4 66
2021 66.2 64.8
2020 66.9 65.2
2019 66.5 65
2018 66.2 64.5
2017 65.9 63.9
2016 65.6 63.2
2015 65.3 62.3
2014 65 61.7
2013 64.7 60.8
2012 64.4 59.9
2011 64 58.9
2010 63.7 57.8
2009 63.3 56.7
2008 62.9 55.7
2007 62.4 54.7
2006 61.9 53.7
2005 61.3 52.5
2004 60.7 51.1
2003 60.1 49.6
2002 59.5 48.2
2001 58.8 47.2
2000 58.1 46.2
1999 45.2 45.1
1998 48.6 44.3
1997 49 44.2
1996 48.3 44
1995 47.5 43.8
1994 47.9 43.8
1993 47 43.6
1992 46.2 43.6
1991 45.1 43.5
1990 45.2 43.6
1989 44.8 43.5
1988 36 43.6
1987 36 43.9
1986 34.8 44.3
1985 34.3 44.6
1984 34.5 44.8
1983 32.7 45
1982 32.2 44.8
1981 31.2 44.7
1980 30.2 44.3
1979 24.2 43.7
1978 22.9 43
1977 24.9 42
1976 25.9 41
1975 24.3 40.1
1974 36.5 39.2
1973 39 38.4
1972 38.4 37.6
1971 37.9 37.1
1970 37.4 36.6
1969 36.8 36.3
1968 36.2 36.1
1967 35.7 35.9
1966 35.2 35.8
1965 34.7 35.7
1964 34.1 35.7
1963 33.7 35.6
1962 33.2 35.4
1961 32.8 35.2
1960 32.4 35
1959 32 34.8
1958 31.7 34.4
1957 31.3 34.1
1956 31 33.8
1955 30.7 33.6
1954 30.4 33.3
1953 30.1 33.2
1952 29.8 33
1951 29.5 32.8
1950 29.2 32.7

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

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East Timor and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Malawi
1x
Year Population
East Timor Malawi
2024 1,400,638 21,655,286
2023 1,384,286 21,104,482
2022 1,369,295 20,568,728
2021 1,350,139 20,047,258
2020 1,326,053 19,533,888
2019 1,300,945 19,025,752
2018 1,275,959 18,528,081
2017 1,251,703 18,039,715
2016 1,228,312 17,557,739
2015 1,205,131 17,085,587
2014 1,181,903 16,621,538
2013 1,158,695 16,161,816
2012 1,134,885 15,709,577
2011 1,110,207 15,265,022
2010 1,084,679 14,826,463
2009 1,058,782 14,395,788
2008 1,032,429 13,976,417
2007 1,004,889 13,576,343
2006 976,597 13,198,701
2005 948,311 12,840,031
2004 929,074 12,500,737
2003 916,878 12,181,574
2002 879,159 11,880,440
2001 812,249 11,593,058
2000 745,088 11,315,942
1999 834,697 11,047,804
1998 942,530 10,792,876
1997 917,184 10,562,035
1996 892,282 10,352,228
1995 868,146 10,150,117
1994 844,493 10,164,894
1993 821,437 10,284,024
1992 799,318 10,135,079
1991 778,278 9,844,227
1990 760,345 9,545,852
1989 744,856 9,176,220
1988 730,745 8,753,262
1987 718,476 8,293,174
1986 707,185 7,906,480
1985 696,665 7,620,508
1984 686,777 7,332,810
1983 677,707 7,051,709
1982 669,149 6,778,879
1981 660,493 6,516,454
1980 649,871 6,265,529
1979 638,719 6,028,749
1978 628,775 5,810,132
1977 618,315 5,614,983
1976 607,620 5,443,384
1975 598,158 5,287,367
1974 590,827 5,141,337
1973 582,855 5,003,938
1972 572,962 4,874,475
1971 562,966 4,751,434
1970 553,069 4,633,944
1969 543,356 4,521,184
1968 533,875 4,411,054
1967 524,648 4,303,012
1966 515,696 4,197,926
1965 507,034 4,096,157
1964 498,659 3,997,305
1963 490,564 3,900,506
1962 482,774 3,806,307
1961 475,291 3,715,534
1960 468,118 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Malawi

Fertility rate
East Timor

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Malawi
2023 2.71 3.65
2022 2.8 3.72
2021 2.89 3.79
2020 3.01 3.88
2019 3.12 3.95
2018 3.24 4.02
2017 3.4 4.11
2016 3.58 4.22
2015 3.78 4.38
2014 4 4.57
2013 4.21 4.76
2012 4.4 4.9
2011 4.61 5.08
2010 4.82 5.26
2009 4.99 5.45
2008 5.17 5.61
2007 5.33 5.72
2006 5.47 5.8
2005 5.61 5.85
2004 5.74 5.86
2003 5.85 5.88
2002 5.9 5.9
2001 5.92 5.94
2000 5.93 6
1999 5.97 6.12
1998 5.96 6.21
1997 5.96 6.23
1996 5.94 6.29
1995 5.94 6.39
1994 5.91 6.49
1993 5.88 6.57
1992 5.87 6.63
1991 5.84 6.68
1990 5.81 6.74
1989 5.76 6.8
1988 5.72 6.88
1987 5.68 6.97
1986 5.67 7.07
1985 5.65 7.17
1984 5.61 7.27
1983 5.59 7.36
1982 5.56 7.45
1981 5.53 7.49
1980 5.22 7.52
1979 5.14 7.47
1978 5.09 7.43
1977 5.09 7.41
1976 5.12 7.39
1975 5.19 7.36
1974 5.29 7.34
1973 5.39 7.34
1972 5.49 7.33
1971 5.58 7.31
1970 5.66 7.3
1969 5.72 7.27
1968 5.79 7.26
1967 5.86 7.21
1966 5.93 7.17
1965 6.01 7.13
1964 6.08 7.11
1963 6.16 7.13
1962 6.22 7.1
1961 6.27 7.07
1960 6.32 7.04

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

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East Timor and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Malawi
2024 22.4 18.9
2023 22.1 18.7
2022 21.7 18.4
2021 21.4 18.2
2020 21.2 18
2019 20.9 17.8
2018 20.6 17.6
2017 20.3 17.4
2016 20 17.2
2015 19.7 17.1
2014 19.5 17
2013 19.3 16.9
2012 19.2 16.8
2011 19 16.8
2010 18.9 16.7
2009 18.8 16.7
2008 18.7 16.8
2007 18.7 16.8
2006 18.7 16.8
2005 18.7 16.8
2004 18.7 16.8
2003 18.6 16.8
2002 18.6 16.8
2001 18.6 16.8
2000 18.6 16.8
1999 18.7 16.7
1998 18.7 16.8
1997 18.8 16.8
1996 18.8 16.8
1995 18.9 16.9
1994 18.9 16.9
1993 19 17
1992 19 17.1
1991 19 17.2
1990 19 17.3
1989 19.1 17.4
1988 19.3 17.5
1987 19.5 17.4
1986 19.7 17.3
1985 19.8 17.3
1984 20 17.3
1983 20.3 17.3
1982 20.5 17.3
1981 20.9 17.3
1980 21.1 17.3
1979 21.1 17.4
1978 20.9 17.4
1977 20.7 17.4
1976 20.6 17.5
1975 20.4 17.5
1974 20.3 17.6
1973 20.4 17.7
1972 20.4 17.8
1971 20.4 17.9
1970 20.5 18
1969 20.4 18.2
1968 20.3 18.3
1967 20.2 18.3
1966 20 18.3
1965 19.9 18.4
1964 19.8 18.3
1963 19.6 18.3
1962 19.5 18.3
1961 19.4 18.3
1960 19.3 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
29.5%
2024
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
-43.5%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
50.7
2026
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

East Timor Malawi
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

East Timor Malawi
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.8:51.2
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
35.3
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
26
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
101
2025
78
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

East Timor Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
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
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

East Timor Malawi
% 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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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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