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East Timor vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 155th vs. 65th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Malaysia
Population
1441764
36512221
Population rank 152/197 45/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

East Timor and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Malaysia
2024 $1,865,608,515 $422,227,005,429
2023 $2,079,767,170 $399,949,418,753
2022 $3,208,599,889 $407,830,525,990
2021 $3,625,024,341 $373,784,553,030
2020 $2,162,619,241 $337,456,163,961
2019 $2,032,550,389 $365,177,721,022
2018 $1,555,988,614 $358,788,845,713
2017 $1,584,878,440 $319,109,094,160
2016 $1,640,464,612 $301,256,033,870
2015 $1,590,282,371 $301,355,266,965
2014 $1,447,535,183 $338,066,095,097
2013 $1,395,727,421 $323,276,235,524
2012 $1,160,555,040 $314,443,047,642
2011 $1,042,534,598 $297,951,668,675
2010 $881,909,347 $255,017,638,456
2009 $726,937,836 $202,257,453,037
2008 $648,523,571 $230,811,614,370
2007 $542,795,447 $193,549,569,478
2006 $453,792,415 $162,692,258,307
2005 $462,267,954 $143,534,405,819
2004 $440,771,962 $124,749,473,684
2003 $490,439,116 $110,202,368,421
2002 $469,455,491 $100,845,526,316
2001 $477,359,253 $92,783,947,368
2000 $366,924,277 $93,789,736,842
1999 $225,357,600 $79,148,421,053
1998 $325,729,800 $72,167,498,981
1997 $319,972,700 $100,005,323,302
1996 $306,956,900 $100,855,393,910
1995 $262,819,900 $88,705,342,903
1994 $239,040,500 $74,478,356,958
1993 $216,914,400 $66,894,966,969
1992 $187,891,500 $59,167,550,163
1991 $147,713,000 $49,143,148,094
1990 $128,210,142 $44,024,585,240
1989 - $38,847,965,293
1988 - $35,272,109,220
1987 - $32,181,210,158
1986 - $27,734,111,400
1985 - $31,199,633,353
1984 - $33,942,897,422
1983 - $30,347,442,111
1982 - $26,804,493,635
1981 - $25,004,285,792
1980 - $24,488,224,677
1979 - $21,213,264,962
1978 - $16,358,079,862
1977 - $13,139,488,633
1976 - $11,050,234,599
1975 - $9,298,800,799
1974 - $9,496,204,302
1973 - $7,662,902,678
1972 - $5,043,347,250
1971 - $4,244,395,956
1970 - $3,864,145,667
1969 - $3,664,552,041
1968 - $3,330,371,551
1967 - $3,188,924,677
1966 - $3,143,517,944
1965 - $2,956,337,669
1964 - $2,674,423,922
1963 - $2,510,110,348
1962 - $2,001,489,602
1961 - $1,901,856,123
1960 - $1,916,229,477

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

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East Timor and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Malaysia
2024 $1,332 $11,874
2023 $1,502 $11,386
2022 $2,343 $11,755
2021 $2,685 $10,903
2020 $1,631 $9,958
2019 $1,562 $10,920
2018 $1,219 $10,902
2017 $1,266 $9,863
2016 $1,336 $9,477
2015 $1,320 $9,649
2014 $1,225 $11,013
2013 $1,205 $10,714
2012 $1,023 $10,601
2011 $939 $10,217
2010 $813 $8,899
2009 $687 $7,191
2008 $628 $8,372
2007 $540 $7,169
2006 $465 $6,158
2005 $487 $5,556
2004 $474 $4,939
2003 $535 $4,465
2002 $534 $4,184
2001 $588 $3,944
2000 $492 $4,084
1999 $270 $3,528
1998 $346 $3,294
1997 $349 $4,679
1996 $344 $4,837
1995 $303 $4,363
1994 $283.1 $3,758
1993 $264.1 $3,462
1992 $235.1 $3,141
1991 $189.8 $2,679
1990 $168.6 $2,469
1989 - $2,244
1988 - $2,100
1987 - $1,977
1986 - $1,760
1985 - $2,046
1984 - $2,300
1983 - $2,124
1982 - $1,938
1981 - $1,866
1980 - $1,886
1979 - $1,680
1978 - $1,327
1977 - $1,092
1976 - $940
1975 - $811
1974 - $848
1973 - $701
1972 - $472
1971 - $407
1970 - $380
1969 - $368
1968 - $342
1967 - $335
1966 - $339
1965 - $326
1964 - $303
1963 - $291.8
1962 - $238.8
1961 - $232.9
1960 - $240.8

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

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East Timor vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Malaysia
2026 68.3 77.2
2025 68.1 77
2024 67.9 76.8
2023 67.7 76.7
2022 67.4 75.4
2021 66.2 73.9
2020 66.9 76.1
2019 66.5 75.9
2018 66.2 75.7
2017 65.9 75.5
2016 65.6 75.4
2015 65.3 75.3
2014 65 75.3
2013 64.7 75.5
2012 64.4 75.6
2011 64 75.5
2010 63.7 75.4
2009 63.3 75.3
2008 62.9 75.2
2007 62.4 75
2006 61.9 74.7
2005 61.3 74.4
2004 60.7 74
2003 60.1 73.7
2002 59.5 73.5
2001 58.8 73.1
2000 58.1 72.7
1999 45.2 72.4
1998 48.6 72.4
1997 49 72.3
1996 48.3 72.1
1995 47.5 72
1994 47.9 71.9
1993 47 71.7
1992 46.2 71.5
1991 45.1 71.2
1990 45.2 71
1989 44.8 70.8
1988 36 70.6
1987 36 70.4
1986 34.8 70.1
1985 34.3 69.9
1984 34.5 69.6
1983 32.7 69.2
1982 32.2 68.9
1981 31.2 68.5
1980 30.2 68.1
1979 24.2 67.6
1978 22.9 67.2
1977 24.9 66.7
1976 25.9 66.2
1975 24.3 65.7
1974 36.5 65.2
1973 39 64.7
1972 38.4 64.2
1971 37.9 63.8
1970 37.4 63.3
1969 36.8 62.9
1968 36.2 62.4
1967 35.7 62
1966 35.2 61.7
1965 34.7 61.1
1964 34.1 60.4
1963 33.7 59.7
1962 33.2 58.9
1961 32.8 58
1960 32.4 57.2
1959 32 56.3
1958 31.7 55.4
1957 31.3 54.5
1956 31 53.7
1955 30.7 52.8
1954 30.4 52
1953 30.1 51.1
1952 29.8 50.1
1951 29.5 49.2
1950 29.2 48.5

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

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East Timor and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
East Timor Malaysia
2024 1,400,638 35,557,673
2023 1,384,286 35,126,298
2022 1,369,295 34,695,493
2021 1,350,139 34,282,399
2020 1,326,053 33,889,558
2019 1,300,945 33,440,596
2018 1,275,959 32,910,967
2017 1,251,703 32,355,644
2016 1,228,312 31,789,685
2015 1,205,131 31,232,798
2014 1,181,903 30,696,137
2013 1,158,695 30,174,265
2012 1,134,885 29,662,831
2011 1,110,207 29,162,039
2010 1,084,679 28,655,776
2009 1,058,782 28,124,778
2008 1,032,429 27,570,059
2007 1,004,889 26,998,389
2006 976,597 26,417,909
2005 948,311 25,836,071
2004 929,074 25,256,772
2003 916,878 24,679,602
2002 879,159 24,102,477
2001 812,249 23,526,538
2000 745,088 22,967,816
1999 834,697 22,435,531
1998 942,530 21,906,713
1997 917,184 21,375,218
1996 892,282 20,850,087
1995 868,146 20,330,599
1994 844,493 19,820,446
1993 821,437 19,322,664
1992 799,318 18,834,572
1991 778,278 18,342,464
1990 760,345 17,833,171
1989 744,856 17,314,997
1988 730,745 16,796,605
1987 718,476 16,276,737
1986 707,185 15,760,419
1985 696,665 15,252,258
1984 686,777 14,759,009
1983 677,707 14,285,907
1982 669,149 13,832,798
1981 660,493 13,399,203
1980 649,871 12,983,363
1979 638,719 12,627,862
1978 628,775 12,328,157
1977 618,315 12,035,713
1976 607,620 11,750,097
1975 598,158 11,471,914
1974 590,827 11,200,906
1973 582,855 10,935,621
1972 572,962 10,676,835
1971 562,966 10,423,453
1970 553,069 10,178,802
1969 543,356 9,947,597
1968 533,875 9,725,281
1967 524,648 9,507,099
1966 515,696 9,284,688
1965 507,034 9,056,408
1964 498,659 8,828,406
1963 490,564 8,602,160
1962 482,774 8,380,172
1961 475,291 8,164,443
1960 468,118 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Malaysia

Fertility rate
East Timor

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Malaysia
2023 2.71 1.55
2022 2.8 1.55
2021 2.89 1.56
2020 3.01 1.68
2019 3.12 1.78
2018 3.24 1.84
2017 3.4 1.89
2016 3.58 1.94
2015 3.78 2.01
2014 4 2.06
2013 4.21 2.07
2012 4.4 2.12
2011 4.61 2.15
2010 4.82 2.14
2009 4.99 2.22
2008 5.17 2.26
2007 5.33 2.25
2006 5.47 2.31
2005 5.61 2.39
2004 5.74 2.49
2003 5.85 2.6
2002 5.9 2.66
2001 5.92 2.81
2000 5.93 2.94
1999 5.97 3.07
1998 5.96 3.12
1997 5.96 3.23
1996 5.94 3.3
1995 5.94 3.32
1994 5.91 3.35
1993 5.88 3.36
1992 5.87 3.37
1991 5.84 3.34
1990 5.81 3.3
1989 5.76 3.31
1988 5.72 3.5
1987 5.68 3.57
1986 5.67 3.7
1985 5.65 3.8
1984 5.61 3.89
1983 5.59 3.93
1982 5.56 3.97
1981 5.53 4
1980 5.22 4.04
1979 5.14 4.09
1978 5.09 4.18
1977 5.09 4.28
1976 5.12 4.4
1975 5.19 4.5
1974 5.29 4.62
1973 5.39 4.73
1972 5.49 4.82
1971 5.58 4.92
1970 5.66 5.04
1969 5.72 5.16
1968 5.79 5.29
1967 5.86 5.43
1966 5.93 5.64
1965 6.01 5.84
1964 6.08 6.03
1963 6.16 6.19
1962 6.22 6.3
1961 6.27 6.37
1960 6.32 6.41

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

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East Timor and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Malaysia
2024 22.4 31.5
2023 22.1 31.1
2022 21.7 30.6
2021 21.4 30.1
2020 21.2 29.6
2019 20.9 29.2
2018 20.6 28.8
2017 20.3 28.5
2016 20 28.1
2015 19.7 27.8
2014 19.5 27.5
2013 19.3 27.1
2012 19.2 26.8
2011 19 26.4
2010 18.9 26
2009 18.8 25.6
2008 18.7 25.1
2007 18.7 24.8
2006 18.7 24.5
2005 18.7 24.2
2004 18.7 24
2003 18.6 23.9
2002 18.6 23.7
2001 18.6 23.6
2000 18.6 23.5
1999 18.7 23.4
1998 18.7 23.1
1997 18.8 22.9
1996 18.8 22.7
1995 18.9 22.5
1994 18.9 22.3
1993 19 22.1
1992 19 21.9
1991 19 21.7
1990 19 21.5
1989 19.1 21.3
1988 19.3 21.1
1987 19.5 21
1986 19.7 20.9
1985 19.8 20.7
1984 20 20.5
1983 20.3 20.4
1982 20.5 20.1
1981 20.9 19.9
1980 21.1 19.7
1979 21.1 19.5
1978 20.9 19.3
1977 20.7 19
1976 20.6 18.8
1975 20.4 18.6
1974 20.3 18.3
1973 20.4 18.1
1972 20.4 17.9
1971 20.4 17.6
1970 20.5 17.4
1969 20.4 17.3
1968 20.3 17.1
1967 20.2 17
1966 20 16.9
1965 19.9 16.8
1964 19.8 16.9
1963 19.6 17
1962 19.5 17.1
1961 19.4 17.3
1960 19.3 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
1.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
88.7%
2024

Energy

East Timor Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Malaysia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
95.8%
2022
English speaking
9%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
98%
2024

Health

East Timor Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Malaysia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
173,898 mi
2022

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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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