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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 181/197 ($1.87B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Samoa
Population
1441764
220932
Population rank 152/197 177/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

East Timor and Samoa: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Samoa economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Samoa
2024 $1,865,608,515 $1,175,749,786
2023 $2,079,767,170 $1,044,909,500
2022 $3,208,599,889 $889,554,712
2021 $3,625,024,341 $859,724,936
2020 $2,162,619,241 $868,884,903
2019 $2,032,550,389 $912,950,466
2018 $1,555,988,614 $878,448,433
2017 $1,584,878,440 $884,844,384
2016 $1,640,464,612 $843,924,797
2015 $1,590,282,371 $824,150,499
2014 $1,447,535,183 $796,683,520
2013 $1,395,727,421 $797,736,334
2012 $1,160,555,040 $773,141,661
2011 $1,042,534,598 $744,097,050
2010 $881,909,347 $680,260,907
2009 $726,937,836 $628,006,115
2008 $648,523,571 $641,346,192
2007 $542,795,447 $573,548,460
2006 $453,792,415 $499,923,758
2005 $462,267,954 $476,801,793
2004 $440,771,962 $407,747,565
2003 $490,439,116 $333,426,188
2002 $469,455,491 $281,790,134
2001 $477,359,253 $266,299,591
2000 $366,924,277 $258,856,140
1999 $225,357,600 $255,408,060
1998 $325,729,800 $269,485,244
1997 $319,972,700 $285,475,592
1996 $306,956,900 $249,907,869
1995 $262,819,900 $224,865,731
1994 $239,040,500 $221,098,107
1993 $216,914,400 $133,122,897
1992 $187,891,500 $132,303,041
1991 $147,713,000 $125,597,205
1990 $128,210,142 $125,766,270
1989 - $122,888,610
1988 - $133,016,065
1987 - $111,713,922
1986 - $100,947,849
1985 - $95,572,173
1984 - $109,200,934
1983 - $111,862,824
1982 - $121,221,652
1981 - $118,190,655
1980 - $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

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

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East Timor and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Samoa
2024 $1,332 $5,393
2023 $1,502 $4,823
2022 $2,343 $4,132
2021 $2,685 $4,022
2020 $1,631 $4,100
2019 $1,562 $4,352
2018 $1,219 $4,232
2017 $1,266 $4,308
2016 $1,336 $4,147
2015 $1,320 $4,084
2014 $1,225 $3,983
2013 $1,205 $4,024
2012 $1,023 $3,935
2011 $939 $3,822
2010 $813 $3,524
2009 $687 $3,279
2008 $628 $3,374
2007 $540 $3,039
2006 $465 $2,663
2005 $487 $2,550
2004 $474 $2,189
2003 $535 $1,798
2002 $534 $1,528
2001 $588 $1,454
2000 $492 $1,425
1999 $270 $1,417
1998 $346 $1,506
1997 $349 $1,608
1996 $344 $1,419
1995 $303 $1,288
1994 $283.1 $1,277
1993 $264.1 $775
1992 $235.1 $777
1991 $189.8 $742
1990 $168.6 $744
1989 - $728
1988 - $790
1987 - $666
1986 - $604
1985 - $573
1984 - $655
1983 - $671
1982 - $728
1981 - $713
1980 - $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

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

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East Timor vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Samoa
2026 68.3 72.1
2025 68.1 71.9
2024 67.9 71.8
2023 67.7 71.7
2022 67.4 71.6
2021 66.2 71.1
2020 66.9 70.7
2019 66.5 70.3
2018 66.2 71.1
2017 65.9 71
2016 65.6 71
2015 65.3 71.1
2014 65 71.1
2013 64.7 71.2
2012 64.4 71.2
2011 64 71.4
2010 63.7 71.5
2009 63.3 69.5
2008 62.9 71.5
2007 62.4 71.6
2006 61.9 71.6
2005 61.3 71.5
2004 60.7 71.5
2003 60.1 71.4
2002 59.5 71.2
2001 58.8 71
2000 58.1 70.8
1999 45.2 70.6
1998 48.6 70.3
1997 49 70
1996 48.3 69.8
1995 47.5 69.5
1994 47.9 69.2
1993 47 68.8
1992 46.2 68.5
1991 45.1 68
1990 45.2 67.8
1989 44.8 67.6
1988 36 67.3
1987 36 67
1986 34.8 66.8
1985 34.3 66.6
1984 34.5 66.3
1983 32.7 66
1982 32.2 65.6
1981 31.2 65.3
1980 30.2 65
1979 24.2 64.5
1978 22.9 64.1
1977 24.9 63.7
1976 25.9 63.3
1975 24.3 62.8
1974 36.5 62.3
1973 39 61.9
1972 38.4 61.4
1971 37.9 60.9
1970 37.4 60.4
1969 36.8 59.9
1968 36.2 59.4
1967 35.7 58.9
1966 35.2 58.2
1965 34.7 57.9
1964 34.1 54
1963 33.7 56.9
1962 33.2 56.3
1961 32.8 55.7
1960 32.4 55.2
1959 32 54.6
1958 31.7 54
1957 31.3 53.4
1956 31 52.8
1955 30.7 52.2
1954 30.4 51.6
1953 30.1 51
1952 29.8 50.4
1951 29.5 49.8
1950 29.2 49.2

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

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East Timor and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

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

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Samoa

Fertility rate
East Timor

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Samoa
2023 2.71 3.83
2022 2.8 3.88
2021 2.89 3.94
2020 3.01 4
2019 3.12 4.06
2018 3.24 4.14
2017 3.4 4.2
2016 3.58 4.26
2015 3.78 4.34
2014 4 4.42
2013 4.21 4.49
2012 4.4 4.55
2011 4.61 4.56
2010 4.82 4.52
2009 4.99 4.47
2008 5.17 4.42
2007 5.33 4.36
2006 5.47 4.32
2005 5.61 4.32
2004 5.74 4.34
2003 5.85 4.39
2002 5.9 4.44
2001 5.92 4.48
2000 5.93 4.52
1999 5.97 4.57
1998 5.96 4.64
1997 5.96 4.7
1996 5.94 4.74
1995 5.94 4.77
1994 5.91 4.79
1993 5.88 4.83
1992 5.87 4.87
1991 5.84 4.91
1990 5.81 5.01
1989 5.76 5.11
1988 5.72 5.21
1987 5.68 5.32
1986 5.67 5.42
1985 5.65 5.49
1984 5.61 5.55
1983 5.59 5.62
1982 5.56 5.68
1981 5.53 5.75
1980 5.22 5.86
1979 5.14 5.99
1978 5.09 6.15
1977 5.09 6.31
1976 5.12 6.47
1975 5.19 6.61
1974 5.29 6.75
1973 5.39 6.91
1972 5.49 7.07
1971 5.58 7.22
1970 5.66 7.34
1969 5.72 7.43
1968 5.79 7.5
1967 5.86 7.55
1966 5.93 7.6
1965 6.01 7.65
1964 6.08 7.7
1963 6.16 7.73
1962 6.22 7.76
1961 6.27 7.77
1960 6.32 7.78

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

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East Timor and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Samoa
2024 22.4 20.9
2023 22.1 21
2022 21.7 21.1
2021 21.4 21.4
2020 21.2 21.4
2019 20.9 21.5
2018 20.6 21.4
2017 20.3 21.4
2016 20 21.3
2015 19.7 21.2
2014 19.5 21.1
2013 19.3 21
2012 19.2 20.8
2011 19 20.8
2010 18.9 20.8
2009 18.8 20.8
2008 18.7 20.7
2007 18.7 20.6
2006 18.7 20.4
2005 18.7 20.3
2004 18.7 20.1
2003 18.6 19.9
2002 18.6 19.7
2001 18.6 19.7
2000 18.6 19.8
1999 18.7 19.9
1998 18.7 19.9
1997 18.8 19.8
1996 18.8 19.7
1995 18.9 19.6
1994 18.9 19.3
1993 19 19
1992 19 18.7
1991 19 18.5
1990 19 18.4
1989 19.1 18.3
1988 19.3 18.2
1987 19.5 18
1986 19.7 17.8
1985 19.8 17.6
1984 20 17.4
1983 20.3 17.1
1982 20.5 16.8
1981 20.9 16.6
1980 21.1 16.4
1979 21.1 16.2
1978 20.9 16
1977 20.7 15.8
1976 20.6 15.5
1975 20.4 15.3
1974 20.3 15
1973 20.4 14.9
1972 20.4 14.8
1971 20.4 14.7
1970 20.5 14.6
1969 20.4 14.5
1968 20.3 14.5
1967 20.2 14.5
1966 20 14.5
1965 19.9 14.5
1964 19.8 14.6
1963 19.6 14.6
1962 19.5 14.8
1961 19.4 14.9
1960 19.3 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$737M
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
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
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
-2,550
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.4:49.6
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
35.3
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
101
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
$144.2
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.56
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
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
2026
92
2026
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%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
715 mi
2018

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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