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East Timor vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 155th vs. 187th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Malta
Population
1441764
581729
Population rank 152/197 167/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

East Timor and Malta: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Malta economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Malta
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Malta
2024 $1,865,608,515 $24,971,574,502
2023 $2,079,767,170 $22,610,561,526
2022 $3,208,599,889 $18,928,276,162
2021 $3,625,024,341 $19,739,875,611
2020 $2,162,619,241 $16,404,663,226
2019 $2,032,550,389 $16,337,793,531
2018 $1,555,988,614 $16,153,779,511
2017 $1,584,878,440 $14,161,366,724
2016 $1,640,464,612 $12,025,782,834
2015 $1,590,282,371 $11,340,795,042
2014 $1,447,535,183 $11,888,032,874
2013 $1,395,727,421 $10,796,782,636
2012 $1,160,555,040 $9,609,532,089
2011 $1,042,534,598 $9,789,361,703
2010 $881,909,347 $9,097,044,159
2009 $726,937,836 $8,734,745,698
2008 $648,523,571 $9,135,419,465
2007 $542,795,447 $7,908,412,306
2006 $453,792,415 $6,749,838,806
2005 $462,267,954 $6,393,234,993
2004 $440,771,962 $6,104,141,520
2003 $490,439,116 $5,418,315,224
2002 $469,455,491 $4,455,127,414
2001 $477,359,253 $4,070,867,133
2000 $366,924,277 $4,036,809,815
1999 $225,357,600 $4,111,857,809
1998 $325,729,800 $4,010,111,688
1997 $319,972,700 $3,787,023,707
1996 $306,956,900 $3,822,547,197
1995 $262,819,900 $3,709,396,045
1994 $239,040,500 $2,998,505,428
1993 $216,914,400 $2,709,193,538
1992 $187,891,500 $3,021,942,759
1991 $147,713,000 $2,750,216,747
1990 $128,210,142 $2,547,328,748
1989 - $2,118,655,677
1988 - $2,019,503,068
1987 - $1,751,293,461
1986 - $1,435,038,441
1985 - $1,117,797,439
1984 - $1,101,807,023
1983 - $1,165,729,707
1982 - $1,234,474,404
1981 - $1,243,509,394
1980 - $1,250,198,601
1979 - $1,001,288,847
1978 - $793,673,402
1977 - $625,563,171
1976 - $527,936,989
1975 - $474,618,321
1974 - $376,081,124
1973 - $345,616,106
1972 - $295,106,628
1971 - $264,578,485
1970 - $250,728,796

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Malta
2024 $1,332 $43,899
2023 $1,502 $40,906
2022 $2,343 $35,639
2021 $2,685 $38,097
2020 $1,631 $31,823
2019 $1,562 $32,422
2018 $1,219 $33,382
2017 $1,266 $30,317
2016 $1,336 $26,459
2015 $1,320 $25,530
2014 $1,225 $27,425
2013 $1,205 $25,416
2012 $1,023 $22,878
2011 $939 $23,517
2010 $813 $21,947
2009 $687 $21,176
2008 $628 $22,315
2007 $540 $19,444
2006 $465 $16,654
2005 $487 $15,831
2004 $474 $15,212
2003 $535 $13,594
2002 $534 $11,251
2001 $588 $10,358
2000 $492 $10,348
1999 $270 $10,609
1998 $346 $10,408
1997 $349 $9,893
1996 $344 $10,062
1995 $303 $9,828
1994 $283.1 $8,000
1993 $264.1 $7,296
1992 $235.1 $8,220
1991 $189.8 $7,559
1990 $168.6 $7,192
1989 - $6,041
1988 - $5,814
1987 - $5,084
1986 - $4,195
1985 - $3,322
1984 - $3,333
1983 - $3,527
1982 - $3,788
1981 - $3,898
1980 - $3,948
1979 - $3,196
1978 - $2,559
1977 - $2,038
1976 - $1,727
1975 - $1,560
1974 - $1,245
1973 - $1,144
1972 - $976
1971 - $874
1970 - $828

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Malta
2026 68.3 83.8
2025 68.1 83.6
2024 67.9 83.5
2023 67.7 83.3
2022 67.4 82.2
2021 66.2 82.3
2020 66.9 82.3
2019 66.5 82.8
2018 66.2 82.9
2017 65.9 83.1
2016 65.6 82.7
2015 65.3 82.6
2014 65 82.3
2013 64.7 81.8
2012 64.4 81.1
2011 64 80.8
2010 63.7 81.4
2009 63.3 80.4
2008 62.9 79.7
2007 62.4 79.7
2006 61.9 79.6
2005 61.3 79.5
2004 60.7 79.2
2003 60.1 78.7
2002 59.5 78.5
2001 58.8 78.9
2000 58.1 77.9
1999 45.2 77.8
1998 48.6 77.8
1997 49 77.3
1996 48.3 76.3
1995 47.5 77
1994 47.9 76.9
1993 47 76.8
1992 46.2 76.7
1991 45.1 76.5
1990 45.2 76.2
1989 44.8 76.2
1988 36 75.9
1987 36 75.3
1986 34.8 74.5
1985 34.3 73.9
1984 34.5 73.3
1983 32.7 73.1
1982 32.2 72.8
1981 31.2 72.4
1980 30.2 72.3
1979 24.2 72.5
1978 22.9 72.3
1977 24.9 72.3
1976 25.9 72.2
1975 24.3 72.1
1974 36.5 71.9
1973 39 71.3
1972 38.4 70.7
1971 37.9 70.1
1970 37.4 70.4
1969 36.8 70.1
1968 36.2 69.9
1967 35.7 69.8
1966 35.2 69.7
1965 34.7 69.5
1964 34.1 69.3
1963 33.7 69.2
1962 33.2 69.2
1961 32.8 68.4
1960 32.4 68.4
1959 32 68.4
1958 31.7 67.8
1957 31.3 67.5
1956 31 66.8
1955 30.7 66.3
1954 30.4 65.1
1953 30.1 64.3
1952 29.8 64.1
1951 29.5 63.9
1950 29.2 63.5

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

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East Timor and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Malta
1x
Year Population
East Timor Malta
2024 1,400,638 568,847
2023 1,384,286 552,747
2022 1,369,295 531,113
2021 1,350,139 518,150
2020 1,326,053 515,490
2019 1,300,945 503,912
2018 1,275,959 483,903
2017 1,251,703 467,106
2016 1,228,312 454,505
2015 1,205,131 444,220
2014 1,181,903 433,481
2013 1,158,695 424,810
2012 1,134,885 420,028
2011 1,110,207 416,268
2010 1,084,679 414,508
2009 1,058,782 412,477
2008 1,032,429 409,379
2007 1,004,889 406,724
2006 976,597 405,308
2005 948,311 403,834
2004 929,074 401,268
2003 916,878 398,582
2002 879,159 395,969
2001 812,249 393,028
2000 745,088 390,087
1999 834,697 387,578
1998 942,530 385,287
1997 917,184 382,791
1996 892,282 379,905
1995 868,146 377,419
1994 844,493 374,797
1993 821,437 371,308
1992 799,318 367,618
1991 778,278 363,845
1990 760,345 354,170
1989 744,856 350,722
1988 730,745 347,325
1987 718,476 344,485
1986 707,185 342,121
1985 696,665 336,452
1984 686,777 330,593
1983 677,707 330,524
1982 669,149 325,898
1981 660,493 318,982
1980 649,871 316,645
1979 638,719 313,342
1978 628,775 310,182
1977 618,315 306,970
1976 607,620 305,774
1975 598,158 304,222
1974 590,827 301,996
1973 582,855 302,200
1972 572,962 302,450
1971 562,966 302,700
1970 553,069 302,650
1969 543,356 304,300
1968 533,875 307,900
1967 524,648 311,550
1966 515,696 315,200
1965 507,034 318,800
1964 498,659 321,250
1963 490,564 322,550
1962 482,774 323,900
1961 475,291 325,250
1960 468,118 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Malta

Fertility rate
East Timor

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Malta
2023 2.71 1.06
2022 2.8 1.08
2021 2.89 1.13
2020 3.01 1.13
2019 3.12 1.14
2018 3.24 1.23
2017 3.4 1.26
2016 3.58 1.37
2015 3.78 1.37
2014 4 1.38
2013 4.21 1.36
2012 4.4 1.42
2011 4.61 1.45
2010 4.82 1.36
2009 4.99 1.42
2008 5.17 1.43
2007 5.33 1.35
2006 5.47 1.36
2005 5.61 1.38
2004 5.74 1.4
2003 5.85 1.48
2002 5.9 1.45
2001 5.92 1.48
2000 5.93 1.68
1999 5.97 1.73
1998 5.96 1.84
1997 5.96 1.93
1996 5.94 1.99
1995 5.94 1.77
1994 5.91 1.84
1993 5.88 1.96
1992 5.87 2.07
1991 5.84 1.99
1990 5.81 2.02
1989 5.76 2.1
1988 5.72 2.06
1987 5.68 1.97
1986 5.67 1.93
1985 5.65 1.95
1984 5.61 1.95
1983 5.59 1.92
1982 5.56 1.9
1981 5.53 1.87
1980 5.22 1.99
1979 5.14 2.1
1978 5.09 2.05
1977 5.09 2.14
1976 5.12 2.21
1975 5.19 2.27
1974 5.29 1.64
1973 5.39 1.65
1972 5.49 2.01
1971 5.58 2.06
1970 5.66 2.03
1969 5.72 2.02
1968 5.79 2.12
1967 5.86 2.24
1966 5.93 2.33
1965 6.01 2.52
1964 6.08 2.79
1963 6.16 2.9
1962 6.22 3.24
1961 6.27 3.27
1960 6.32 3.62

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

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East Timor and Malta demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Malta
2024 22.4 41.8
2023 22.1 41.4
2022 21.7 40.8
2021 21.4 40.2
2020 21.2 39.9
2019 20.9 39.9
2018 20.6 40.2
2017 20.3 40.5
2016 20 40.6
2015 19.7 40.6
2014 19.5 40.6
2013 19.3 40.4
2012 19.2 40.2
2011 19 39.9
2010 18.9 39.6
2009 18.8 39.3
2008 18.7 39
2007 18.7 38.7
2006 18.7 38.4
2005 18.7 38.1
2004 18.7 37.7
2003 18.6 37.4
2002 18.6 37
2001 18.6 36.7
2000 18.6 36.4
1999 18.7 36.1
1998 18.7 35.8
1997 18.8 35.5
1996 18.8 35.1
1995 18.9 34.7
1994 18.9 34.3
1993 19 34
1992 19 33.7
1991 19 33.3
1990 19 33
1989 19.1 32.7
1988 19.3 32.4
1987 19.5 32
1986 19.7 31.7
1985 19.8 31.4
1984 20 31.2
1983 20.3 30.9
1982 20.5 30.6
1981 20.9 30.3
1980 21.1 30
1979 21.1 29.6
1978 20.9 29.2
1977 20.7 28.7
1976 20.6 28.4
1975 20.4 28
1974 20.3 27.6
1973 20.4 27.2
1972 20.4 26.8
1971 20.4 26.3
1970 20.5 25.9
1969 20.4 25.5
1968 20.3 25
1967 20.2 24.8
1966 20 24.6
1965 19.9 24.5
1964 19.8 24.4
1963 19.6 24.2
1962 19.5 24
1961 19.4 23.8
1960 19.3 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
11.5%
2007
Banked people share n/a
96.6%
2024

Energy

East Timor Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Malta
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
94.9%
2021
English speaking
9%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

East Timor Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Malta
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
1,401 mi
2001

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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