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East Timor vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 155th vs. 168th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 180/197 ($1.88B) and Samoa ranks 187/197 ($1.07B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 166/197 ($1,343), while Samoa ranks 120/197 ($4,899).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Samoa
Population
1433311
220288
Population rank 152/197 177/197
GDP
$1.88B
2024
$1.07B
2024
GDP rank 180/197 187/197
GDP per capita
$1,343
2024
$4,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 166/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,758
2024
$7,837
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.9%
2025
22.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$177.7
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2025
$3,507
2025
Land area
5,741 sq mi
2025
1,073 sq mi
2025
Population density
244 ppl/mi²
2024
203.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2025
71.9 years
2025

East Timor and Samoa: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Samoa economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Samoa
Year GDP
East Timor Samoa
1970 - $45,208,338
1971 - $53,719,569
1972 - $62,566,116
1973 - $82,452,985
1974 - $93,549,611
1975 - $93,489,283
1976 - $85,003,078
1977 - $98,295,671
1978 - $108,223,444
1979 - $122,257,393
1980 - $125,747,038
1981 - $118,190,655
1982 - $121,221,652
1983 - $111,862,824
1984 - $109,200,934
1985 - $95,572,173
1986 - $100,947,849
1987 - $111,713,922
1988 - $133,016,065
1989 - $122,888,610
1990 $128,210,142 $125,766,270
1991 $147,713,000 $125,597,205
1992 $187,891,500 $132,303,041
1993 $216,914,400 $133,122,897
1994 $239,040,500 $221,098,107
1995 $262,819,900 $224,865,731
1996 $306,956,900 $249,907,869
1997 $319,972,700 $285,475,592
1998 $325,729,800 $269,485,244
1999 $225,357,600 $255,408,060
2000 $366,924,300 $258,856,140
2001 $477,443,500 $266,299,591
2002 $469,455,500 $281,790,134
2003 $490,439,100 $333,426,188
2004 $440,772,000 $407,747,565
2005 $462,268,000 $476,801,793
2006 $453,792,400 $499,923,758
2007 $542,795,400 $573,548,460
2008 $648,523,600 $641,346,192
2009 $726,937,800 $628,006,115
2010 $881,909,300 $680,260,907
2011 $1,042,534,600 $744,097,050
2012 $1,160,555,000 $773,141,661
2013 $1,395,727,400 $797,736,334
2014 $1,447,535,200 $796,683,520
2015 $1,590,282,400 $824,150,499
2016 $1,640,464,600 $843,924,797
2017 $1,584,878,400 $884,844,384
2018 $1,555,988,614 $878,448,433
2019 $2,032,550,389 $912,950,466
2020 $2,162,619,241 $868,898,358
2021 $3,624,889,673 $843,923,639
2022 $3,208,593,982 $832,945,206
2023 $2,079,916,909 $938,189,444
2024 $1,881,265,333 $1,068,025,244

East Timor and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Samoa
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Samoa
1970 - $322
1971 - $377
1972 - $433
1973 - $563
1974 - $626
1975 - $610
1976 - $541
1977 - $615
1978 - $671
1979 - $751
1980 - $765
1981 - $713
1982 - $728
1983 - $671
1984 - $655
1985 - $573
1986 - $604
1987 - $666
1988 - $790
1989 - $728
1990 $168.6 $744
1991 $189.8 $742
1992 $235.1 $777
1993 $264.1 $775
1994 $283.1 $1,277
1995 $303 $1,288
1996 $344 $1,419
1997 $349 $1,608
1998 $346 $1,506
1999 $270 $1,417
2000 $492 $1,425
2001 $588 $1,454
2002 $534 $1,528
2003 $535 $1,798
2004 $474 $2,189
2005 $487 $2,550
2006 $465 $2,663
2007 $540 $3,039
2008 $628 $3,374
2009 $687 $3,279
2010 $813 $3,524
2011 $939 $3,822
2012 $1,023 $3,935
2013 $1,205 $4,024
2014 $1,225 $3,983
2015 $1,320 $4,084
2016 $1,336 $4,147
2017 $1,266 $4,308
2018 $1,219 $4,232
2019 $1,562 $4,352
2020 $1,631 $4,100
2021 $2,685 $3,948
2022 $2,343 $3,869
2023 $1,503 $4,330
2024 $1,343 $4,899

East Timor vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Samoa
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Samoa
1950 29.2 49.2
1951 29.5 49.8
1952 29.8 50.4
1953 30.1 51
1954 30.4 51.6
1955 30.7 52.2
1956 31 52.8
1957 31.3 53.4
1958 31.7 54
1959 32 54.6
1960 32.4 55.2
1961 32.8 55.7
1962 33.2 56.3
1963 33.7 56.9
1964 34.1 54
1965 34.7 57.9
1966 35.2 58.2
1967 35.7 58.9
1968 36.2 59.4
1969 36.8 59.9
1970 37.4 60.4
1971 37.9 60.9
1972 38.4 61.4
1973 39 61.9
1974 36.5 62.3
1975 24.3 62.8
1976 25.9 63.3
1977 24.9 63.7
1978 22.9 64.1
1979 24.2 64.5
1980 30.2 65
1981 31.2 65.3
1982 32.2 65.6
1983 32.7 66
1984 34.5 66.3
1985 34.3 66.6
1986 34.8 66.8
1987 36 67
1988 36 67.3
1989 44.8 67.6
1990 45.2 67.8
1991 45.1 68
1992 46.2 68.5
1993 47 68.8
1994 47.9 69.2
1995 47.5 69.5
1996 48.3 69.8
1997 49 70
1998 48.6 70.3
1999 45.2 70.6
2000 58.1 70.8
2001 58.8 71
2002 59.5 71.2
2003 60.1 71.4
2004 60.7 71.5
2005 61.3 71.5
2006 61.9 71.6
2007 62.4 71.6
2008 62.9 71.5
2009 63.3 69.5
2010 63.7 71.5
2011 64 71.4
2012 64.4 71.2
2013 64.7 71.2
2014 65 71.1
2015 65.3 71.1
2016 65.6 71
2017 65.9 71
2018 66.2 71.1
2019 66.5 70.3
2020 66.9 70.7
2021 66.2 71.1
2022 67.4 71.6
2023 67.7 71.7
2024 67.9 71.8
2025 68.1 71.9

East Timor and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Samoa
Year Population
East Timor Samoa
1960 468,118 112,490
1961 475,291 115,496
1962 482,774 118,597
1963 490,564 121,764
1964 498,659 124,894
1965 507,034 127,978
1966 515,696 131,073
1967 524,648 133,764
1968 533,875 136,020
1969 543,356 138,233
1970 553,069 140,400
1971 562,966 142,503
1972 572,962 144,538
1973 582,855 146,516
1974 590,827 149,431
1975 598,158 153,344
1976 607,620 157,113
1977 618,315 159,753
1978 628,775 161,375
1979 638,719 162,882
1980 649,871 164,322
1981 660,493 165,678
1982 669,149 166,484
1983 677,707 166,714
1984 686,777 166,796
1985 696,665 166,849
1986 707,185 167,061
1987 718,476 167,661
1988 730,745 168,346
1989 744,856 168,768
1990 760,345 169,042
1991 778,278 169,368
1992 799,318 170,331
1993 821,437 171,774
1994 844,493 173,159
1995 868,146 174,571
1996 892,282 176,071
1997 917,184 177,547
1998 942,530 178,905
1999 834,697 180,275
2000 745,088 181,685
2001 812,249 183,166
2002 879,159 184,471
2003 916,878 185,430
2004 929,074 186,249
2005 948,311 186,978
2006 976,597 187,709
2007 1,004,889 188,753
2008 1,032,429 190,107
2009 1,058,782 191,513
2010 1,084,679 193,023
2011 1,110,207 194,713
2012 1,134,885 196,498
2013 1,158,695 198,268
2014 1,181,903 200,037
2015 1,205,131 201,782
2016 1,228,312 203,499
2017 1,251,703 205,415
2018 1,275,959 207,582
2019 1,300,945 209,780
2020 1,326,053 211,944
2021 1,350,139 213,779
2022 1,369,295 215,261
2023 1,384,286 216,663
2024 1,400,638 218,019

Fertility rates in East Timor and Samoa

Fertility rate
East Timor

Samoa
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Samoa
1960 6.32 7.78
1961 6.27 7.77
1962 6.22 7.76
1963 6.16 7.73
1964 6.08 7.7
1965 6.01 7.65
1966 5.93 7.6
1967 5.86 7.55
1968 5.79 7.5
1969 5.72 7.43
1970 5.66 7.34
1971 5.58 7.22
1972 5.49 7.07
1973 5.39 6.91
1974 5.29 6.75
1975 5.19 6.61
1976 5.12 6.47
1977 5.09 6.31
1978 5.09 6.15
1979 5.14 5.99
1980 5.22 5.86
1981 5.53 5.75
1982 5.56 5.68
1983 5.59 5.62
1984 5.61 5.55
1985 5.65 5.49
1986 5.67 5.42
1987 5.68 5.32
1988 5.72 5.21
1989 5.76 5.11
1990 5.81 5.01
1991 5.84 4.91
1992 5.87 4.87
1993 5.88 4.83
1994 5.91 4.79
1995 5.94 4.77
1996 5.94 4.74
1997 5.96 4.7
1998 5.96 4.64
1999 5.97 4.57
2000 5.93 4.52
2001 5.92 4.48
2002 5.9 4.44
2003 5.85 4.39
2004 5.74 4.34
2005 5.61 4.32
2006 5.47 4.32
2007 5.33 4.36
2008 5.17 4.42
2009 4.99 4.47
2010 4.82 4.52
2011 4.61 4.56
2012 4.4 4.55
2013 4.21 4.49
2014 4 4.42
2015 3.78 4.34
2016 3.58 4.26
2017 3.4 4.2
2018 3.24 4.14
2019 3.12 4.06
2020 3.01 4
2021 2.89 3.94
2022 2.8 3.88
2023 2.71 3.83

East Timor and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Samoa
Year Median age, years
East Timor Samoa
1960 19.3 15
1961 19.4 14.9
1962 19.5 14.8
1963 19.6 14.6
1964 19.8 14.6
1965 19.9 14.5
1966 20 14.5
1967 20.2 14.5
1968 20.3 14.5
1969 20.4 14.5
1970 20.5 14.6
1971 20.4 14.7
1972 20.4 14.8
1973 20.4 14.9
1974 20.3 15
1975 20.4 15.3
1976 20.6 15.5
1977 20.7 15.8
1978 20.9 16
1979 21.1 16.2
1980 21.1 16.4
1981 20.9 16.6
1982 20.5 16.8
1983 20.3 17.1
1984 20 17.4
1985 19.8 17.6
1986 19.7 17.8
1987 19.5 18
1988 19.3 18.2
1989 19.1 18.3
1990 19 18.4
1991 19 18.5
1992 19 18.7
1993 19 19
1994 18.9 19.3
1995 18.9 19.6
1996 18.8 19.7
1997 18.8 19.8
1998 18.7 19.9
1999 18.7 19.9
2000 18.6 19.8
2001 18.6 19.7
2002 18.6 19.7
2003 18.6 19.9
2004 18.7 20.1
2005 18.7 20.3
2006 18.7 20.4
2007 18.7 20.6
2008 18.7 20.7
2009 18.8 20.8
2010 18.9 20.8
2011 19 20.8
2012 19.2 20.8
2013 19.3 21
2014 19.5 21.1
2015 19.7 21.2
2016 20 21.3
2017 20.3 21.4
2018 20.6 21.4
2019 20.9 21.5
2020 21.2 21.4
2021 21.4 21.4
2022 21.7 21.1
2023 22.1 21
2024 22.4 20.9

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
96.6%
2025
33.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.26%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-51%
2025
-0.11%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
61%
2023
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2023
10.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2025
66.6
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$780M
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
19.8%
2020

Energy

East Timor Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2023
0.47 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2023
2.16 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Samoa
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,552
2024
-2,754
2024
Urban population
32.8%
2024
17.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33
2025
44.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2024
48
2025
Higher education index
5
2025
15
2025
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
103
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
9%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

East Timor Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$174.9
2022
$236.2
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.58
2022
$29.5
2022
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2025
71.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.6%
2022
7.14%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.77
2020
0.55
2021
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
50
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
56
2025
92
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Samoa
% of world land
0.01%
2025
0.002%
2025
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2025
188.5 sq mi
2025
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2025
619 sq mi
2025
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
715 mi
2018

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