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East Timor vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 155th vs. 180th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Palau
Population
1441764
17629
Population rank 152/197 194/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 181/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 167/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$249M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 182/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

East Timor and Palau: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Palau economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Palau
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Palau
2024 $1,865,608,515 -
2023 $2,079,767,170 $276,733,063
2022 $3,208,599,889 $243,826,813
2021 $3,625,024,341 $231,343,460
2020 $2,162,619,241 $261,688,507
2019 $2,032,550,389 $282,041,290
2018 $1,555,988,614 $287,998,352
2017 $1,584,878,440 $292,148,590
2016 $1,640,464,612 $305,227,020
2015 $1,590,282,371 $287,057,526
2014 $1,447,535,183 $245,591,095
2013 $1,395,727,421 $224,110,611
2012 $1,160,555,040 $215,616,882
2011 $1,042,534,598 $198,742,371
2010 $881,909,347 $188,042,374
2009 $726,937,836 $189,854,706
2008 $648,523,571 $201,067,734
2007 $542,795,447 $200,789,764
2006 $453,792,415 $193,611,359
2005 $462,267,954 $190,961,685
2004 $440,771,962 $166,363,739
2003 $490,439,116 $154,566,788
2002 $469,455,491 $162,658,722
2001 $477,359,253 $159,446,228
2000 $366,924,277 $149,551,483
1999 $225,357,600 $144,206,500
1998 $325,729,800 $149,079,600
1997 $319,972,700 $143,860,800
1996 $306,956,900 $137,494,600
1995 $262,819,900 $121,018,500
1994 $239,040,500 $106,138,500
1993 $216,914,400 $96,455,700
1992 $187,891,500 $104,771,300
1991 $147,713,000 $106,555,300
1990 $128,210,142 $97,702,303
1989 - $85,800,543
1988 - $75,348,615
1987 - $66,169,905
1986 - $58,109,314
1985 - $51,030,637
1984 - $44,814,259
1983 - $39,661,530
1982 - $36,027,583
1981 - $32,726,594
1980 - $29,728,054
1979 - $27,004,251
1978 - $24,530,015
1977 - $22,308,104
1976 - $20,364,420
1975 - $18,521,112
1974 - $16,848,759
1973 - $15,331,889
1972 - $13,956,474
1971 - $12,706,874
1970 - $11,563,041

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

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East Timor and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Palau
2024 $1,332 -
2023 $1,502 $15,611
2022 $2,343 $13,730
2021 $2,685 $13,009
2020 $1,631 $14,708
2019 $1,562 $15,847
2018 $1,219 $16,167
2017 $1,266 $16,402
2016 $1,336 $17,150
2015 $1,320 $16,154
2014 $1,225 $13,863
2013 $1,205 $12,699
2012 $1,023 $12,137
2011 $939 $10,994
2010 $813 $10,222
2009 $687 $10,148
2008 $628 $10,578
2007 $540 $10,403
2006 $465 $9,882
2005 $487 $9,635
2004 $474 $8,394
2003 $535 $7,862
2002 $534 $8,340
2001 $588 $8,239
2000 $492 $7,798
1999 $270 $7,630
1998 $346 $8,048
1997 $349 $7,945
1996 $344 $7,788
1995 $303 $7,038
1994 $283.1 $6,329
1993 $264.1 $5,892
1992 $235.1 $6,553
1991 $189.8 $6,824
1990 $168.6 $6,403
1989 - $5,741
1988 - $5,145
1987 - $4,616
1986 - $4,144
1985 - $3,728
1984 - $3,360
1983 - $3,049
1982 - $2,838
1981 - $2,639
1980 - $2,423
1979 - $2,189
1978 - $1,972
1977 - $1,781
1976 - $1,616
1975 - $1,464
1974 - $1,328
1973 - $1,221
1972 - $1,145
1971 - $1,081
1970 - $1,017

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

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East Timor vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Palau
2026 68.3 69.6
2025 68.1 69.5
2024 67.9 69.4
2023 67.7 69.3
2022 67.4 68.9
2021 66.2 68.6
2020 66.9 68.7
2019 66.5 69
2018 66.2 69
2017 65.9 69
2016 65.6 69
2015 65.3 69.1
2014 65 69.1
2013 64.7 69
2012 64.4 68.9
2011 64 68.6
2010 63.7 68.3
2009 63.3 68
2008 62.9 67.6
2007 62.4 67.1
2006 61.9 66.6
2005 61.3 66.2
2004 60.7 65.8
2003 60.1 65.4
2002 59.5 65.1
2001 58.8 64.8
2000 58.1 64.5
1999 45.2 64.2
1998 48.6 64
1997 49 63.7
1996 48.3 63.5
1995 47.5 63.3
1994 47.9 63.1
1993 47 63
1992 46.2 62.9
1991 45.1 62.8
1990 45.2 62.8
1989 44.8 62.8
1988 36 62.8
1987 36 62.8
1986 34.8 62.8
1985 34.3 62.7
1984 34.5 62.6
1983 32.7 62.5
1982 32.2 62.3
1981 31.2 62.1
1980 30.2 61.9
1979 24.2 61.6
1978 22.9 61.3
1977 24.9 60.9
1976 25.9 60.5
1975 24.3 60
1974 36.5 59.5
1973 39 59
1972 38.4 58.6
1971 37.9 58.1
1970 37.4 57.7
1969 36.8 57.3
1968 36.2 56.9
1967 35.7 56.5
1966 35.2 56.2
1965 34.7 55.9
1964 34.1 55.8
1963 33.7 55.6
1962 33.2 55.4
1961 32.8 55.1
1960 32.4 54.9
1959 32 54.6
1958 31.7 54.4
1957 31.3 54.1
1956 31 53.9
1955 30.7 53.7
1954 30.4 53.5
1953 30.1 53.3
1952 29.8 53.1
1951 29.5 52.9
1950 29.2 52.7

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

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East Timor and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Palau
1x
Year Population
East Timor Palau
2024 1,400,638 17,695
2023 1,384,286 17,727
2022 1,369,295 17,759
2021 1,350,139 17,783
2020 1,326,053 17,792
2019 1,300,945 17,798
2018 1,275,959 17,814
2017 1,251,703 17,812
2016 1,228,312 17,797
2015 1,205,131 17,770
2014 1,181,903 17,715
2013 1,158,695 17,648
2012 1,134,885 17,765
2011 1,110,207 18,078
2010 1,084,679 18,396
2009 1,058,782 18,709
2008 1,032,429 19,009
2007 1,004,889 19,302
2006 976,597 19,593
2005 948,311 19,819
2004 929,074 19,820
2003 916,878 19,659
2002 879,159 19,503
2001 812,249 19,352
2000 745,088 19,178
1999 834,697 18,901
1998 942,530 18,524
1997 917,184 18,108
1996 892,282 17,654
1995 868,146 17,195
1994 844,493 16,770
1993 821,437 16,372
1992 799,318 15,989
1991 778,278 15,614
1990 760,345 15,259
1989 744,856 14,945
1988 730,745 14,645
1987 718,476 14,334
1986 707,185 14,024
1985 696,665 13,688
1984 686,777 13,337
1983 677,707 13,006
1982 669,149 12,694
1981 660,493 12,402
1980 649,871 12,271
1979 638,719 12,337
1978 628,775 12,440
1977 618,315 12,525
1976 607,620 12,598
1975 598,158 12,655
1974 590,827 12,687
1973 582,855 12,552
1972 572,962 12,194
1971 562,966 11,759
1970 553,069 11,368
1969 543,356 11,159
1968 533,875 11,080
1967 524,648 10,988
1966 515,696 10,805
1965 507,034 10,547
1964 498,659 10,292
1963 490,564 10,037
1962 482,774 9,793
1961 475,291 9,555
1960 468,118 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Palau

Fertility rate
East Timor

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Palau
2023 2.71 1.91
2022 2.8 1.93
2021 2.89 1.95
2020 3.01 1.97
2019 3.12 1.98
2018 3.24 1.97
2017 3.4 2.02
2016 3.58 2.06
2015 3.78 2
2014 4 2.03
2013 4.21 2.05
2012 4.4 2.01
2011 4.61 1.97
2010 4.82 1.94
2009 4.99 1.94
2008 5.17 1.95
2007 5.33 1.97
2006 5.47 2
2005 5.61 2.02
2004 5.74 1.99
2003 5.85 1.96
2002 5.9 1.92
2001 5.92 1.87
2000 5.93 1.82
1999 5.97 1.91
1998 5.96 2.01
1997 5.96 2.19
1996 5.94 2.39
1995 5.94 2.55
1994 5.91 2.66
1993 5.88 2.73
1992 5.87 2.71
1991 5.84 2.74
1990 5.81 2.88
1989 5.76 2.92
1988 5.72 2.91
1987 5.68 2.93
1986 5.67 2.98
1985 5.65 3.01
1984 5.61 3.08
1983 5.59 3.14
1982 5.56 3.22
1981 5.53 3.28
1980 5.22 3.35
1979 5.14 3.49
1978 5.09 3.74
1977 5.09 4.09
1976 5.12 4.53
1975 5.19 4.9
1974 5.29 5.26
1973 5.39 5.59
1972 5.49 5.9
1971 5.58 6.16
1970 5.66 6.39
1969 5.72 6.58
1968 5.79 6.71
1967 5.86 6.84
1966 5.93 6.93
1965 6.01 7.01
1964 6.08 7.08
1963 6.16 7.12
1962 6.22 7.15
1961 6.27 7.17
1960 6.32 7.19

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

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East Timor and Palau demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Palau
2024 22.4 39.2
2023 22.1 38.8
2022 21.7 38.5
2021 21.4 38.1
2020 21.2 37.8
2019 20.9 37.4
2018 20.6 37
2017 20.3 36.7
2016 20 36.3
2015 19.7 36
2014 19.5 35.6
2013 19.3 35.3
2012 19.2 35
2011 19 34.6
2010 18.9 34.2
2009 18.8 33.9
2008 18.7 33.5
2007 18.7 33.1
2006 18.7 32.7
2005 18.7 32.3
2004 18.7 32
2003 18.6 31.8
2002 18.6 31.5
2001 18.6 31.2
2000 18.6 30.8
1999 18.7 30.2
1998 18.7 29.4
1997 18.8 28.8
1996 18.8 28.3
1995 18.9 27.8
1994 18.9 27.4
1993 19 26.9
1992 19 26.4
1991 19 26
1990 19 25.6
1989 19.1 24.9
1988 19.3 24
1987 19.5 23.1
1986 19.7 22.2
1985 19.8 21.6
1984 20 21.1
1983 20.3 20.5
1982 20.5 19.9
1981 20.9 19.3
1980 21.1 18.9
1979 21.1 18.6
1978 20.9 18.3
1977 20.7 18.1
1976 20.6 17.8
1975 20.4 17.4
1974 20.3 17.1
1973 20.4 16.8
1972 20.4 16.6
1971 20.4 16.6
1970 20.5 16.5
1969 20.4 16.1
1968 20.3 15.7
1967 20.2 15.2
1966 20 14.9
1965 19.9 14.9
1964 19.8 15
1963 19.6 15.1
1962 19.5 15.5
1961 19.4 16.1
1960 19.3 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
93.5%
2017

Energy

East Timor Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
0.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Palau
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
101
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
9%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
27%
2004

Health

East Timor Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

East Timor Palau
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
n/a

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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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