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East Timor vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 155th vs. 191st).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Marshall Islands
Population
1441764
35058
Population rank 152/197 192/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 181/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

East Timor and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Marshall Islands
2024 $1,865,608,515 $290,108,490
2023 $2,079,767,170 $263,761,322
2022 $3,208,599,889 $258,723,511
2021 $3,625,024,341 $261,245,544
2020 $2,162,619,241 $241,800,000
2019 $2,032,550,389 $232,900,000
2018 $1,555,988,614 $220,000,000
2017 $1,584,878,440 $213,700,000
2016 $1,640,464,612 $201,800,000
2015 $1,590,282,371 $183,700,000
2014 $1,447,535,183 $186,000,000
2013 $1,395,727,421 $186,400,000
2012 $1,160,555,040 $180,700,000
2011 $1,042,534,598 $172,300,000
2010 $881,909,347 $161,100,000
2009 $726,937,836 $151,200,000
2008 $648,523,571 $146,600,000
2007 $542,795,447 $150,500,000
2006 $453,792,415 $143,200,000
2005 $462,267,954 $138,000,000
2004 $440,771,962 $132,900,000
2003 $490,439,116 $131,128,500
2002 $469,455,491 $131,960,000
2001 $477,359,253 $122,406,100
2000 $366,924,277 $114,838,500
1999 $225,357,600 $113,352,100
1998 $325,729,800 $112,070,100
1997 $319,972,700 $109,884,700
1996 $306,956,900 $110,858,000
1995 $262,819,900 $120,230,000
1994 $239,040,500 $108,071,000
1993 $216,914,400 $99,461,000
1992 $187,891,500 $91,063,000
1991 $147,713,000 $82,507,000
1990 $128,210,142 $78,476,000
1989 - $72,798,000
1988 - $70,688,000
1987 - $62,983,000
1986 - $55,989,000
1985 - $43,879,000
1984 - $45,144,000
1983 - $41,749,000
1982 - $34,918,000
1981 - $31,020,000
1980 - $26,710,653
1979 - $25,545,346
1978 - $22,209,370
1977 - $20,210,069
1976 - $18,153,647
1975 - $16,691,301
1974 - $15,217,532
1973 - $11,607,366
1972 - $9,973,652
1971 - $9,116,810
1970 - $8,408,486

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

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East Timor and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Marshall Islands
2024 $1,332 $7,726
2023 $1,502 $6,793
2022 $2,343 $6,456
2021 $2,685 $6,315
2020 $1,631 $5,662
2019 $1,562 $5,292
2018 $1,219 $4,858
2017 $1,266 $4,593
2016 $1,336 $4,230
2015 $1,320 $3,764
2014 $1,225 $3,735
2013 $1,205 $3,678
2012 $1,023 $3,514
2011 $939 $3,319
2010 $813 $3,095
2009 $687 $2,907
2008 $628 $2,818
2007 $540 $2,892
2006 $465 $2,754
2005 $487 $2,659
2004 $474 $2,566
2003 $535 $2,539
2002 $534 $2,566
2001 $588 $2,394
2000 $492 $2,265
1999 $270 $2,258
1998 $346 $2,254
1997 $349 $2,231
1996 $344 $2,273
1995 $303 $2,491
1994 $283.1 $2,265
1993 $264.1 $2,112
1992 $235.1 $1,963
1991 $189.8 $1,811
1990 $168.6 $1,758
1989 - $1,670
1988 - $1,670
1987 - $1,543
1986 - $1,425
1985 - $1,162
1984 - $1,245
1983 - $1,199
1982 - $1,046
1981 - $969
1980 - $868
1979 - $859
1978 - $771
1977 - $724
1976 - $672
1975 - $638
1974 - $602
1973 - $472
1972 - $416
1971 - $390
1970 - $373

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

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East Timor vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Marshall Islands
2026 68.3 67.3
2025 68.1 67.2
2024 67.9 67.1
2023 67.7 66.9
2022 67.4 66.7
2021 66.2 65.4
2020 66.9 65.4
2019 66.5 66
2018 66.2 65.9
2017 65.9 65.7
2016 65.6 65.5
2015 65.3 65.3
2014 65 65.1
2013 64.7 65
2012 64.4 64.8
2011 64 64.6
2010 63.7 64.5
2009 63.3 64.4
2008 62.9 64.3
2007 62.4 64.3
2006 61.9 64.2
2005 61.3 64.1
2004 60.7 64
2003 60.1 64
2002 59.5 63.8
2001 58.8 63.7
2000 58.1 63.3
1999 45.2 63.4
1998 48.6 63.2
1997 49 63
1996 48.3 62.8
1995 47.5 62.5
1994 47.9 62.3
1993 47 62.1
1992 46.2 61.9
1991 45.1 61.8
1990 45.2 61.8
1989 44.8 61.7
1988 36 61.8
1987 36 61.8
1986 34.8 61.8
1985 34.3 61.7
1984 34.5 61.6
1983 32.7 61.5
1982 32.2 61.3
1981 31.2 61.1
1980 30.2 61
1979 24.2 60.8
1978 22.9 60.7
1977 24.9 60.6
1976 25.9 60.4
1975 24.3 60.3
1974 36.5 60.1
1973 39 59.8
1972 38.4 59.5
1971 37.9 59.1
1970 37.4 58.8
1969 36.8 58.5
1968 36.2 58.2
1967 35.7 57.8
1966 35.2 57.3
1965 34.7 56.8
1964 34.1 56.3
1963 33.7 55.7
1962 33.2 55.2
1961 32.8 54.7
1960 32.4 54.4
1959 32 54
1958 31.7 53.6
1957 31.3 53.4
1956 31 53.2
1955 30.7 53
1954 30.4 52.9
1953 30.1 52.8
1952 29.8 52.7
1951 29.5 52.7
1950 29.2 52.6

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

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East Timor and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
East Timor Marshall Islands
2024 1,400,638 37,548
2023 1,384,286 38,827
2022 1,369,295 40,077
2021 1,350,139 41,367
2020 1,326,053 42,706
2019 1,300,945 44,007
2018 1,275,959 45,285
2017 1,251,703 46,529
2016 1,228,312 47,709
2015 1,205,131 48,800
2014 1,181,903 49,796
2013 1,158,695 50,681
2012 1,134,885 51,419
2011 1,110,207 51,907
2010 1,084,679 52,044
2009 1,058,782 52,019
2008 1,032,429 52,030
2007 1,004,889 52,035
2006 976,597 51,992
2005 948,311 51,906
2004 929,074 51,791
2003 916,878 51,639
2002 879,159 51,425
2001 812,249 51,123
2000 745,088 50,706
1999 834,697 50,202
1998 942,530 49,717
1997 917,184 49,259
1996 892,282 48,775
1995 868,146 48,266
1994 844,493 47,712
1993 821,437 47,093
1992 799,318 46,388
1991 778,278 45,568
1990 760,345 44,629
1989 744,856 43,586
1988 730,745 42,321
1987 718,476 40,828
1986 707,185 39,286
1985 696,665 37,761
1984 686,777 36,264
1983 677,707 34,811
1982 669,149 33,397
1981 660,493 32,017
1980 649,871 30,774
1979 638,719 29,738
1978 628,775 28,809
1977 618,315 27,906
1976 607,620 27,021
1975 598,158 26,154
1974 590,827 25,296
1973 582,855 24,581
1972 572,962 23,992
1971 562,966 23,366
1970 553,069 22,530
1969 543,356 21,305
1968 533,875 19,862
1967 524,648 18,655
1966 515,696 17,927
1965 507,034 17,402
1964 498,659 16,852
1963 490,564 16,302
1962 482,774 15,755
1961 475,291 15,219
1960 468,118 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
East Timor

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Marshall Islands
2023 2.71 2.92
2022 2.8 2.94
2021 2.89 2.96
2020 3.01 2.99
2019 3.12 3.01
2018 3.24 3.04
2017 3.4 3.06
2016 3.58 3.09
2015 3.78 3.13
2014 4 3.18
2013 4.21 3.25
2012 4.4 3.38
2011 4.61 3.53
2010 4.82 3.67
2009 4.99 3.83
2008 5.17 3.97
2007 5.33 4.09
2006 5.47 4.2
2005 5.61 4.28
2004 5.74 4.34
2003 5.85 4.42
2002 5.9 4.49
2001 5.92 4.58
2000 5.93 4.7
1999 5.97 4.78
1998 5.96 4.87
1997 5.96 4.96
1996 5.94 5.02
1995 5.94 5.09
1994 5.91 5.23
1993 5.88 5.38
1992 5.87 5.55
1991 5.84 5.76
1990 5.81 5.97
1989 5.76 6.18
1988 5.72 6.38
1987 5.68 6.57
1986 5.67 6.73
1985 5.65 6.87
1984 5.61 6.99
1983 5.59 7.08
1982 5.56 7.18
1981 5.53 7.27
1980 5.22 7.37
1979 5.14 7.47
1978 5.09 7.58
1977 5.09 7.67
1976 5.12 7.76
1975 5.19 7.83
1974 5.29 7.9
1973 5.39 7.95
1972 5.49 8
1971 5.58 8.04
1970 5.66 8.07
1969 5.72 8.11
1968 5.79 8.14
1967 5.86 8.17
1966 5.93 8.2
1965 6.01 8.16
1964 6.08 8.14
1963 6.16 8.12
1962 6.22 8.12
1961 6.27 8.12
1960 6.32 8.08

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

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East Timor and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Marshall Islands
2024 22.4 21.8
2023 22.1 21.9
2022 21.7 22.2
2021 21.4 22.5
2020 21.2 22.6
2019 20.9 22.6
2018 20.6 22.4
2017 20.3 22.2
2016 20 21.9
2015 19.7 21.6
2014 19.5 21.3
2013 19.3 21
2012 19.2 20.8
2011 19 20.6
2010 18.9 20.6
2009 18.8 20.5
2008 18.7 20.4
2007 18.7 20.2
2006 18.7 19.9
2005 18.7 19.7
2004 18.7 19.4
2003 18.6 19.1
2002 18.6 18.8
2001 18.6 18.5
2000 18.6 18.2
1999 18.7 17.9
1998 18.7 17.6
1997 18.8 17.2
1996 18.8 16.9
1995 18.9 16.5
1994 18.9 16.1
1993 19 15.8
1992 19 15.4
1991 19 15.2
1990 19 14.9
1989 19.1 14.8
1988 19.3 14.7
1987 19.5 14.7
1986 19.7 14.7
1985 19.8 14.8
1984 20 14.8
1983 20.3 14.9
1982 20.5 14.9
1981 20.9 14.9
1980 21.1 15
1979 21.1 15.1
1978 20.9 15.3
1977 20.7 15.5
1976 20.6 15.7
1975 20.4 15.9
1974 20.3 16
1973 20.4 16.2
1972 20.4 16.6
1971 20.4 17.1
1970 20.5 17.4
1969 20.4 17.2
1968 20.3 16.9
1967 20.2 16.6
1966 20 16.4
1965 19.9 16.3
1964 19.8 16.3
1963 19.6 16.4
1962 19.5 16.7
1961 19.4 17
1960 19.3 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
15.6%
2018

Energy

East Timor Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
101
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
95.8%
2021
English speaking
9%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

East Timor Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

East Timor Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
1,260 mi
2007

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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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