East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 155th vs. 134th).
By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).
Main facts and rankings
East Timor
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1441764
|
18252623
|
| Population rank | 152/197 | 72/197 |
| GDP |
$1.87B
2024 |
$1.21T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 181/197 | 19/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,332
2024 |
$67,520
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 167/197 | 13/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,423
2024 |
$86,174
2024 |
| Government debt |
$249M
2024 |
$532B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
13.3%
2024 |
43.8%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$177.5
2024 |
$29,571
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 182/185 | 24/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,440
2026 |
$47,815
2026 |
| Land area | 5,741 sq mi | 13,000 sq mi |
| Population density |
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026 |
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.71
2023 |
1.43
2023 |
| Median age |
22.4 years
2024 |
42.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
68.3 years
2026 |
82.6 years
2026 |
East Timor and Netherlands: Comparison Charts
East Timor and Netherlands economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2024 | $1,865,608,515 | $1,214,927,698,573 |
| 2023 | $2,079,767,170 | $1,135,475,867,551 |
| 2022 | $3,208,599,889 | $1,046,540,797,549 |
| 2021 | $3,625,024,341 | $1,054,472,123,450 |
| 2020 | $2,162,619,241 | $932,560,861,701 |
| 2019 | $2,032,550,389 | $928,903,005,576 |
| 2018 | $1,555,988,614 | $929,733,599,797 |
| 2017 | $1,584,878,440 | $848,233,537,846 |
| 2016 | $1,640,464,612 | $797,163,949,290 |
| 2015 | $1,590,282,371 | $775,743,675,303 |
| 2014 | $1,447,535,183 | $901,556,501,756 |
| 2013 | $1,395,727,421 | $883,951,539,007 |
| 2012 | $1,160,555,040 | $845,689,017,066 |
| 2011 | $1,042,534,598 | $913,140,741,333 |
| 2010 | $881,909,347 | $852,464,982,433 |
| 2009 | $726,937,836 | $878,954,223,140 |
| 2008 | $648,523,571 | $957,901,566,041 |
| 2007 | $542,795,447 | $853,499,460,873 |
| 2006 | $453,792,415 | $737,593,995,289 |
| 2005 | $462,267,954 | $688,133,699,636 |
| 2004 | $440,771,962 | $661,224,886,143 |
| 2003 | $490,439,116 | $582,435,617,082 |
| 2002 | $469,455,491 | $475,529,972,123 |
| 2001 | $477,359,253 | $432,536,219,669 |
| 2000 | $366,924,277 | $417,649,282,154 |
| 1999 | $225,357,600 | $447,778,514,140 |
| 1998 | $325,729,800 | $438,612,530,549 |
| 1997 | $319,972,700 | $417,506,211,882 |
| 1996 | $306,956,900 | $451,372,549,020 |
| 1995 | $262,819,900 | $452,967,334,614 |
| 1994 | $239,040,500 | $379,688,232,232 |
| 1993 | $216,914,400 | $354,070,495,966 |
| 1992 | $187,891,500 | $363,497,050,125 |
| 1991 | $147,713,000 | $327,982,316,124 |
| 1990 | $128,210,142 | $318,799,003,994 |
| 1989 | - | $258,716,904,292 |
| 1988 | - | $262,295,966,105 |
| 1987 | - | $245,406,949,521 |
| 1986 | - | $201,157,708,221 |
| 1985 | - | $144,057,523,222 |
| 1984 | - | $144,124,462,912 |
| 1983 | - | $153,671,294,109 |
| 1982 | - | $158,712,765,536 |
| 1981 | - | $164,375,775,854 |
| 1980 | - | $195,439,301,707 |
| 1979 | - | $179,933,827,310 |
| 1978 | - | $156,089,077,205 |
| 1977 | - | $127,203,923,857 |
| 1976 | - | $109,329,386,564 |
| 1975 | - | $100,397,061,694 |
| 1974 | - | $87,371,810,804 |
| 1973 | - | $71,946,639,603 |
| 1972 | - | $54,787,070,173 |
| 1971 | - | $44,644,730,576 |
| 1970 | - | $38,220,884,519 |
| 1969 | - | $34,086,038,090 |
| 1968 | - | $30,097,635,751 |
| 1967 | - | $27,143,828,099 |
| 1966 | - | $24,741,480,717 |
| 1965 | - | $22,721,869,808 |
| 1964 | - | $20,232,048,553 |
| 1963 | - | $17,193,744,109 |
| 1962 | - | $15,847,582,341 |
| 1961 | - | $14,599,836,396 |
| 1960 | - | $13,282,979,015 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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East Timor and Netherlands economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2024 | $1,332 | $67,520 |
| 2023 | $1,502 | $63,516 |
| 2022 | $2,343 | $59,123 |
| 2021 | $2,685 | $60,142 |
| 2020 | $1,631 | $53,468 |
| 2019 | $1,562 | $53,555 |
| 2018 | $1,219 | $53,955 |
| 2017 | $1,266 | $49,514 |
| 2016 | $1,336 | $46,809 |
| 2015 | $1,320 | $45,794 |
| 2014 | $1,225 | $53,457 |
| 2013 | $1,205 | $52,602 |
| 2012 | $1,023 | $50,474 |
| 2011 | $939 | $54,702 |
| 2010 | $813 | $51,306 |
| 2009 | $687 | $53,172 |
| 2008 | $628 | $58,247 |
| 2007 | $540 | $52,101 |
| 2006 | $465 | $45,124 |
| 2005 | $487 | $42,165 |
| 2004 | $474 | $40,611 |
| 2003 | $535 | $35,897 |
| 2002 | $534 | $29,447 |
| 2001 | $588 | $26,956 |
| 2000 | $492 | $26,225 |
| 1999 | $270 | $28,319 |
| 1998 | $346 | $27,924 |
| 1997 | $349 | $26,745 |
| 1996 | $344 | $29,064 |
| 1995 | $303 | $29,301 |
| 1994 | $283.1 | $24,683 |
| 1993 | $264.1 | $23,156 |
| 1992 | $235.1 | $23,939 |
| 1991 | $189.8 | $21,764 |
| 1990 | $168.6 | $21,322 |
| 1989 | - | $17,423 |
| 1988 | - | $17,771 |
| 1987 | - | $16,734 |
| 1986 | - | $13,804 |
| 1985 | - | $9,941 |
| 1984 | - | $9,992 |
| 1983 | - | $10,696 |
| 1982 | - | $11,089 |
| 1981 | - | $11,537 |
| 1980 | - | $13,812 |
| 1979 | - | $12,817 |
| 1978 | - | $11,196 |
| 1977 | - | $9,180 |
| 1976 | - | $7,937 |
| 1975 | - | $7,346 |
| 1974 | - | $6,450 |
| 1973 | - | $5,353 |
| 1972 | - | $4,110 |
| 1971 | - | $3,384 |
| 1970 | - | $2,931 |
| 1969 | - | $2,647 |
| 1968 | - | $2,364 |
| 1967 | - | $2,155 |
| 1966 | - | $1,986 |
| 1965 | - | $1,848 |
| 1964 | - | $1,668 |
| 1963 | - | $1,437 |
| 1962 | - | $1,342 |
| 1961 | - | $1,254 |
| 1960 | - | $1,156 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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East Timor vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2026 | 68.3 | 82.6 |
| 2025 | 68.1 | 82.4 |
| 2024 | 67.9 | 82.3 |
| 2023 | 67.7 | 82.2 |
| 2022 | 67.4 | 81.9 |
| 2021 | 66.2 | 81.4 |
| 2020 | 66.9 | 81.4 |
| 2019 | 66.5 | 82.1 |
| 2018 | 66.2 | 81.8 |
| 2017 | 65.9 | 81.7 |
| 2016 | 65.6 | 81.6 |
| 2015 | 65.3 | 81.5 |
| 2014 | 65 | 81.7 |
| 2013 | 64.7 | 81.3 |
| 2012 | 64.4 | 81.1 |
| 2011 | 64 | 81.1 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 80.8 |
| 2009 | 63.3 | 80.7 |
| 2008 | 62.9 | 80.4 |
| 2007 | 62.4 | 80.3 |
| 2006 | 61.9 | 79.8 |
| 2005 | 61.3 | 79.5 |
| 2004 | 60.7 | 79.2 |
| 2003 | 60.1 | 78.7 |
| 2002 | 59.5 | 78.4 |
| 2001 | 58.8 | 78.3 |
| 2000 | 58.1 | 78.1 |
| 1999 | 45.2 | 78 |
| 1998 | 48.6 | 78 |
| 1997 | 49 | 77.9 |
| 1996 | 48.3 | 77.6 |
| 1995 | 47.5 | 77.6 |
| 1994 | 47.9 | 77.5 |
| 1993 | 47 | 77 |
| 1992 | 46.2 | 77.4 |
| 1991 | 45.1 | 77.2 |
| 1990 | 45.2 | 77 |
| 1989 | 44.8 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 36 | 77 |
| 1987 | 36 | 76.8 |
| 1986 | 34.8 | 76.4 |
| 1985 | 34.3 | 76.4 |
| 1984 | 34.5 | 76.3 |
| 1983 | 32.7 | 76.3 |
| 1982 | 32.2 | 76.1 |
| 1981 | 31.2 | 76 |
| 1980 | 30.2 | 75.8 |
| 1979 | 24.2 | 75.6 |
| 1978 | 22.9 | 75.2 |
| 1977 | 24.9 | 75.3 |
| 1976 | 25.9 | 74.7 |
| 1975 | 24.3 | 74.6 |
| 1974 | 36.5 | 74.6 |
| 1973 | 39 | 74.2 |
| 1972 | 38.4 | 73.8 |
| 1971 | 37.9 | 73.9 |
| 1970 | 37.4 | 73.6 |
| 1969 | 36.8 | 73.6 |
| 1968 | 36.2 | 73.6 |
| 1967 | 35.7 | 73.8 |
| 1966 | 35.2 | 73.6 |
| 1965 | 34.7 | 73.6 |
| 1964 | 34.1 | 73.7 |
| 1963 | 33.7 | 73.4 |
| 1962 | 33.2 | 73.2 |
| 1961 | 32.8 | 73.6 |
| 1960 | 32.4 | 73.4 |
| 1959 | 32 | 73.2 |
| 1958 | 31.7 | 73.1 |
| 1957 | 31.3 | 73 |
| 1956 | 31 | 72.5 |
| 1955 | 30.7 | 72.5 |
| 1954 | 30.4 | 72.4 |
| 1953 | 30.1 | 71.7 |
| 1952 | 29.8 | 72.1 |
| 1951 | 29.5 | 71.5 |
| 1950 | 29.2 | 71.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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East Timor and Netherlands population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2024 | 1,400,638 | 17,993,485 |
| 2023 | 1,384,286 | 17,877,117 |
| 2022 | 1,369,295 | 17,700,982 |
| 2021 | 1,350,139 | 17,533,044 |
| 2020 | 1,326,053 | 17,441,500 |
| 2019 | 1,300,945 | 17,344,874 |
| 2018 | 1,275,959 | 17,231,624 |
| 2017 | 1,251,703 | 17,131,296 |
| 2016 | 1,228,312 | 17,030,314 |
| 2015 | 1,205,131 | 16,939,923 |
| 2014 | 1,181,903 | 16,865,008 |
| 2013 | 1,158,695 | 16,804,432 |
| 2012 | 1,134,885 | 16,754,962 |
| 2011 | 1,110,207 | 16,693,074 |
| 2010 | 1,084,679 | 16,615,394 |
| 2009 | 1,058,782 | 16,530,388 |
| 2008 | 1,032,429 | 16,445,593 |
| 2007 | 1,004,889 | 16,381,696 |
| 2006 | 976,597 | 16,346,101 |
| 2005 | 948,311 | 16,319,868 |
| 2004 | 929,074 | 16,281,779 |
| 2003 | 916,878 | 16,225,302 |
| 2002 | 879,159 | 16,148,929 |
| 2001 | 812,249 | 16,046,180 |
| 2000 | 745,088 | 15,925,513 |
| 1999 | 834,697 | 15,812,088 |
| 1998 | 942,530 | 15,707,209 |
| 1997 | 917,184 | 15,610,650 |
| 1996 | 892,282 | 15,530,498 |
| 1995 | 868,146 | 15,459,006 |
| 1994 | 844,493 | 15,382,838 |
| 1993 | 821,437 | 15,290,368 |
| 1992 | 799,318 | 15,184,166 |
| 1991 | 778,278 | 15,069,798 |
| 1990 | 760,345 | 14,951,510 |
| 1989 | 744,856 | 14,848,907 |
| 1988 | 730,745 | 14,760,094 |
| 1987 | 718,476 | 14,665,037 |
| 1986 | 707,185 | 14,572,278 |
| 1985 | 696,665 | 14,491,632 |
| 1984 | 686,777 | 14,424,211 |
| 1983 | 677,707 | 14,367,070 |
| 1982 | 669,149 | 14,312,690 |
| 1981 | 660,493 | 14,247,208 |
| 1980 | 649,871 | 14,149,800 |
| 1979 | 638,719 | 14,038,270 |
| 1978 | 628,775 | 13,941,700 |
| 1977 | 618,315 | 13,856,185 |
| 1976 | 607,620 | 13,774,037 |
| 1975 | 598,158 | 13,666,335 |
| 1974 | 590,827 | 13,545,056 |
| 1973 | 582,855 | 13,439,322 |
| 1972 | 572,962 | 13,328,593 |
| 1971 | 562,966 | 13,194,497 |
| 1970 | 553,069 | 13,038,526 |
| 1969 | 543,356 | 12,877,984 |
| 1968 | 533,875 | 12,729,721 |
| 1967 | 524,648 | 12,598,201 |
| 1966 | 515,696 | 12,456,251 |
| 1965 | 507,034 | 12,294,732 |
| 1964 | 498,659 | 12,127,120 |
| 1963 | 490,564 | 11,965,966 |
| 1962 | 482,774 | 11,805,689 |
| 1961 | 475,291 | 11,638,712 |
| 1960 | 468,118 | 11,486,631 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in East Timor and Netherlands
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2023 | 2.71 | 1.43 |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 1.49 |
| 2021 | 2.89 | 1.62 |
| 2020 | 3.01 | 1.54 |
| 2019 | 3.12 | 1.57 |
| 2018 | 3.24 | 1.59 |
| 2017 | 3.4 | 1.62 |
| 2016 | 3.58 | 1.66 |
| 2015 | 3.78 | 1.66 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.71 |
| 2013 | 4.21 | 1.68 |
| 2012 | 4.4 | 1.72 |
| 2011 | 4.61 | 1.76 |
| 2010 | 4.82 | 1.79 |
| 2009 | 4.99 | 1.79 |
| 2008 | 5.17 | 1.77 |
| 2007 | 5.33 | 1.72 |
| 2006 | 5.47 | 1.72 |
| 2005 | 5.61 | 1.71 |
| 2004 | 5.74 | 1.72 |
| 2003 | 5.85 | 1.75 |
| 2002 | 5.9 | 1.73 |
| 2001 | 5.92 | 1.71 |
| 2000 | 5.93 | 1.72 |
| 1999 | 5.97 | 1.65 |
| 1998 | 5.96 | 1.63 |
| 1997 | 5.96 | 1.56 |
| 1996 | 5.94 | 1.53 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 1.53 |
| 1994 | 5.91 | 1.57 |
| 1993 | 5.88 | 1.57 |
| 1992 | 5.87 | 1.59 |
| 1991 | 5.84 | 1.61 |
| 1990 | 5.81 | 1.62 |
| 1989 | 5.76 | 1.55 |
| 1988 | 5.72 | 1.55 |
| 1987 | 5.68 | 1.56 |
| 1986 | 5.67 | 1.55 |
| 1985 | 5.65 | 1.51 |
| 1984 | 5.61 | 1.49 |
| 1983 | 5.59 | 1.47 |
| 1982 | 5.56 | 1.5 |
| 1981 | 5.53 | 1.56 |
| 1980 | 5.22 | 1.6 |
| 1979 | 5.14 | 1.56 |
| 1978 | 5.09 | 1.58 |
| 1977 | 5.09 | 1.58 |
| 1976 | 5.12 | 1.63 |
| 1975 | 5.19 | 1.66 |
| 1974 | 5.29 | 1.77 |
| 1973 | 5.39 | 1.9 |
| 1972 | 5.49 | 2.15 |
| 1971 | 5.58 | 2.36 |
| 1970 | 5.66 | 2.57 |
| 1969 | 5.72 | 2.75 |
| 1968 | 5.79 | 2.72 |
| 1967 | 5.86 | 2.81 |
| 1966 | 5.93 | 2.9 |
| 1965 | 6.01 | 3.04 |
| 1964 | 6.08 | 3.17 |
| 1963 | 6.16 | 3.19 |
| 1962 | 6.22 | 3.18 |
| 1961 | 6.27 | 3.22 |
| 1960 | 6.32 | 3.12 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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East Timor and Netherlands demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2024 | 22.4 | 42.4 |
| 2023 | 22.1 | 42.4 |
| 2022 | 21.7 | 42.5 |
| 2021 | 21.4 | 42.6 |
| 2020 | 21.2 | 42.5 |
| 2019 | 20.9 | 42.5 |
| 2018 | 20.6 | 42.4 |
| 2017 | 20.3 | 42.3 |
| 2016 | 20 | 42.2 |
| 2015 | 19.7 | 42 |
| 2014 | 19.5 | 41.8 |
| 2013 | 19.3 | 41.6 |
| 2012 | 19.2 | 41.3 |
| 2011 | 19 | 41 |
| 2010 | 18.9 | 40.7 |
| 2009 | 18.8 | 40.3 |
| 2008 | 18.7 | 40 |
| 2007 | 18.7 | 39.7 |
| 2006 | 18.7 | 39.3 |
| 2005 | 18.7 | 38.9 |
| 2004 | 18.7 | 38.5 |
| 2003 | 18.6 | 38.1 |
| 2002 | 18.6 | 37.8 |
| 2001 | 18.6 | 37.5 |
| 2000 | 18.6 | 37.3 |
| 1999 | 18.7 | 37 |
| 1998 | 18.7 | 36.7 |
| 1997 | 18.8 | 36.4 |
| 1996 | 18.8 | 36.1 |
| 1995 | 18.9 | 35.7 |
| 1994 | 18.9 | 35.4 |
| 1993 | 19 | 35.1 |
| 1992 | 19 | 34.8 |
| 1991 | 19 | 34.6 |
| 1990 | 19 | 34.3 |
| 1989 | 19.1 | 34.1 |
| 1988 | 19.3 | 33.8 |
| 1987 | 19.5 | 33.5 |
| 1986 | 19.7 | 33.2 |
| 1985 | 19.8 | 32.9 |
| 1984 | 20 | 32.6 |
| 1983 | 20.3 | 32.3 |
| 1982 | 20.5 | 31.9 |
| 1981 | 20.9 | 31.6 |
| 1980 | 21.1 | 31.3 |
| 1979 | 21.1 | 31 |
| 1978 | 20.9 | 30.7 |
| 1977 | 20.7 | 30.3 |
| 1976 | 20.6 | 29.8 |
| 1975 | 20.4 | 29.4 |
| 1974 | 20.3 | 29.3 |
| 1973 | 20.4 | 29 |
| 1972 | 20.4 | 28.9 |
| 1971 | 20.4 | 28.7 |
| 1970 | 20.5 | 28.6 |
| 1969 | 20.4 | 28.6 |
| 1968 | 20.3 | 28.6 |
| 1967 | 20.2 | 28.5 |
| 1966 | 20 | 28.6 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 28.6 |
| 1964 | 19.8 | 28.6 |
| 1963 | 19.6 | 28.7 |
| 1962 | 19.5 | 28.7 |
| 1961 | 19.4 | 28.8 |
| 1960 | 19.3 | 28.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
East Timor
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.31B
2024 |
$1.12T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
90.8%
2024 |
44.4%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.24%
2023 |
5.18%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.66%
2024 |
1.92%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
41,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-43.5%
2024 |
-0.94%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.54%
2022 |
3.64%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
71.6%
2024 |
70.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.8%
2024 |
17.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
47.9
2026 |
78.5
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24%
2014 |
21.4%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4%
2014 |
3.6%
2021 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
1,267,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
8.87%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
13
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00009%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
103
2018 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.1T
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$737M
2024 |
$79.1B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$220M
2024 |
$4.72B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
74,800
2019 |
7,265,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
64%
2018 |
1.44%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
99.2%
2024 |
Energy
|
East Timor
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
60.7 kg
2007 |
3,418 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$25
2007 |
$23.9
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.7 megatons
2024 |
118.8 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.5 tons
2024 |
6.6 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
83.5%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
11.4%
2022 |
12.2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
9.01%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
87%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
6,189 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.37%
2021 |
33.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.27%
2021 |
0.06%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
3.28%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
East Timor
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.22%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,550
2025 |
+104,681
2025 |
| Urban population |
28.7%
2024 |
95.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.4:49.6
2024 |
49.7:50.3
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
6.03 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.01 ft
2025 |
5.59 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
35.3
2026 |
94.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
44
2025 |
78
2025 |
| Higher education index |
9
2026 |
96
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.06
2015 |
0.69
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
11.9
2019 |
4
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
101
2025 |
172
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
72.5%
2022 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
9%
2025 |
90.9%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
34%
2023 |
97%
2023 |
Health
|
East Timor
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$144.2
2023 |
$6,845
2024 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$10.1
2023 |
$807
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
68.3 years
2026 |
82.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
15.3%
2023 |
0.01%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.75
2020 |
3.88
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
23 years
2025 |
30.4 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
192
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
50
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
2.41%
2022 |
15%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
3.2%
2024 |
5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
56
2026 |
76
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
38.7%
2022 |
21.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.17 liters
2020 |
8.71 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
East Timor
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.01%
2026 |
0.02%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
4,099 sq mi
2024 |
722 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
1,318 sq mi
2026 |
6,961 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
3,540 sq mi
2026 |
1,437 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
3,753 mi
2008 |
88,123 mi
2022 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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