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East Timor vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 155th vs. 116th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Sierra Leone
Population
1441764
9049533
Population rank 152/197 101/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

East Timor and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Sierra Leone
2024 $1,865,608,515 $6,971,127,235
2023 $2,079,767,170 $6,415,852,767
2022 $3,208,599,889 $7,121,125,278
2021 $3,625,024,341 $7,166,931,485
2020 $2,162,619,241 $6,688,307,703
2019 $2,032,550,389 $6,523,577,594
2018 $1,555,988,614 $6,390,514,689
2017 $1,584,878,440 $5,749,846,528
2016 $1,640,464,612 $6,084,297,211
2015 $1,590,282,371 $6,788,352,975
2014 $1,447,535,183 $7,686,138,791
2013 $1,395,727,421 $7,502,762,863
2012 $1,160,555,040 $6,141,666,509
2011 $1,042,534,598 $4,861,632,885
2010 $881,909,347 $4,262,805,967
2009 $726,937,836 $3,953,403,098
2008 $648,523,571 $4,157,895,298
2007 $542,795,447 $3,632,957,611
2006 $453,792,415 $3,263,697,467
2005 $462,267,954 $2,545,275,313
2004 $440,771,962 $2,237,350,687
2003 $490,439,116 $2,142,618,046
2002 $469,455,491 $1,933,863,911
2001 $477,359,253 $1,681,473,894
2000 $366,924,277 $635,866,404
1999 $225,357,600 $669,386,624
1998 $325,729,800 $672,368,187
1997 $319,972,700 $850,232,760
1996 $306,956,900 $941,709,423
1995 $262,819,900 $870,740,292
1994 $239,040,500 $911,853,802
1993 $216,914,400 $768,867,883
1992 $187,891,500 $679,940,814
1991 $147,713,000 $779,981,987
1990 $128,210,142 $649,644,098
1989 - $932,974,420
1988 - $1,055,083,933
1987 - $660,106,336
1986 - $490,181,457
1985 - $856,890,459
1984 - $1,087,471,862
1983 - $995,104,305
1982 - $1,295,361,886
1981 - $1,114,830,472
1980 - $1,100,685,845
1979 - $1,109,374,911
1978 - $960,728,339
1977 - $691,777,584
1976 - $594,895,942
1975 - $679,336,344
1974 - $648,590,643
1973 - $575,230,724
1972 - $465,381,340
1971 - $419,549,305
1970 - $434,410,974
1969 - $408,690,163
1968 - $329,859,732
1967 - $348,795,303
1966 - $375,479,850
1965 - $359,379,856
1964 - $371,847,461
1963 - $348,547,279
1962 - $342,721,416
1961 - $327,834,191
1960 - $322,009,962

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

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East Timor and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Sierra Leone
2024 $1,332 $807
2023 $1,502 $758
2022 $2,343 $860
2021 $2,685 $885
2020 $1,631 $845
2019 $1,562 $844
2018 $1,219 $846
2017 $1,266 $779
2016 $1,336 $844
2015 $1,320 $965
2014 $1,225 $1,118
2013 $1,205 $1,117
2012 $1,023 $938
2011 $939 $761
2010 $813 $685
2009 $687 $653
2008 $628 $705
2007 $540 $632
2006 $465 $580
2005 $487 $463
2004 $474 $418
2003 $535 $414
2002 $534 $389
2001 $588 $358
2000 $492 $143.7
1999 $270 $155
1998 $346 $156.5
1997 $349 $199.9
1996 $344 $224.3
1995 $303 $208.4
1994 $283.1 $218.5
1993 $264.1 $185
1992 $235.1 $163.2
1991 $189.8 $183.7
1990 $168.6 $154.8
1989 - $231.3
1988 - $268.2
1987 - $172.4
1986 - $131.5
1985 - $235.5
1984 - $306
1983 - $285.8
1982 - $380
1981 - $334
1980 - $336
1979 - $346
1978 - $305
1977 - $224.2
1976 - $196.4
1975 - $228.4
1974 - $222.1
1973 - $200.6
1972 - $165.4
1971 - $151.8
1970 - $160.2
1969 - $153.6
1968 - $126.3
1967 - $136.1
1966 - $149.3
1965 - $145.6
1964 - $153.4
1963 - $146.3
1962 - $146.3
1961 - $142.3
1960 - $142

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

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East Timor vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Sierra Leone
2026 68.3 62.3
2025 68.1 62.2
2024 67.9 62
2023 67.7 61.8
2022 67.4 61.3
2021 66.2 60.3
2020 66.9 59.7
2019 66.5 59.6
2018 66.2 59.1
2017 65.9 57.8
2016 65.6 56.9
2015 65.3 55.5
2014 65 54.3
2013 64.7 54.1
2012 64.4 53.2
2011 64 52.6
2010 63.7 51.9
2009 63.3 51.3
2008 62.9 50.7
2007 62.4 50
2006 61.9 49.5
2005 61.3 48.3
2004 60.7 47.5
2003 60.1 46.8
2002 59.5 46.2
2001 58.8 45.4
2000 58.1 44.8
1999 45.2 42
1998 48.6 42.7
1997 49 43.6
1996 48.3 43.5
1995 47.5 42.6
1994 47.9 42.8
1993 47 43.4
1992 46.2 43.5
1991 45.1 43.3
1990 45.2 43.7
1989 44.8 43.7
1988 36 43.8
1987 36 43.7
1986 34.8 43.5
1985 34.3 43.6
1984 34.5 43.6
1983 32.7 43.5
1982 32.2 43.3
1981 31.2 43.1
1980 30.2 42.8
1979 24.2 42.5
1978 22.9 42.2
1977 24.9 41.8
1976 25.9 41.4
1975 24.3 41
1974 36.5 40.4
1973 39 40
1972 38.4 39.5
1971 37.9 39.1
1970 37.4 38.6
1969 36.8 38.2
1968 36.2 37.8
1967 35.7 37.3
1966 35.2 36.6
1965 34.7 35.9
1964 34.1 35.3
1963 33.7 34.7
1962 33.2 34.2
1961 32.8 33.6
1960 32.4 33.1
1959 32 32.6
1958 31.7 32.1
1957 31.3 31.8
1956 31 31.3
1955 30.7 30.9
1954 30.4 30.5
1953 30.1 30.1
1952 29.8 29.7
1951 29.5 29.3
1950 29.2 28.9

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

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East Timor and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
East Timor Sierra Leone
2024 1,400,638 8,642,022
2023 1,384,286 8,460,512
2022 1,369,295 8,276,807
2021 1,350,139 8,094,602
2020 1,326,053 7,912,558
2019 1,300,945 7,731,991
2018 1,275,959 7,554,563
2017 1,251,703 7,379,299
2016 1,228,312 7,205,328
2015 1,205,131 7,037,655
2014 1,181,903 6,876,385
2013 1,158,695 6,714,051
2012 1,134,885 6,551,080
2011 1,110,207 6,387,251
2010 1,084,679 6,222,714
2009 1,058,782 6,055,646
2008 1,032,429 5,894,722
2007 1,004,889 5,749,352
2006 976,597 5,624,466
2005 948,311 5,501,712
2004 929,074 5,355,717
2003 916,878 5,177,687
2002 879,159 4,971,435
2001 812,249 4,692,716
2000 745,088 4,423,611
1999 834,697 4,318,043
1998 942,530 4,295,785
1997 917,184 4,253,716
1996 892,282 4,199,210
1995 868,146 4,179,179
1994 844,493 4,173,105
1993 821,437 4,157,130
1992 799,318 4,166,366
1991 778,278 4,246,267
1990 760,345 4,196,828
1989 744,856 4,034,037
1988 730,745 3,934,517
1987 718,476 3,829,718
1986 707,185 3,728,380
1985 696,665 3,638,438
1984 686,777 3,558,758
1983 677,707 3,481,646
1982 669,149 3,408,183
1981 660,493 3,338,940
1980 649,871 3,272,089
1979 638,719 3,207,499
1978 628,775 3,145,517
1977 618,315 3,085,354
1976 607,620 3,028,820
1975 598,158 2,974,657
1974 590,827 2,920,459
1973 582,855 2,866,955
1972 572,962 2,814,388
1971 562,966 2,763,222
1970 553,069 2,712,286
1969 543,356 2,661,365
1968 533,875 2,611,532
1967 524,648 2,562,384
1966 515,696 2,514,638
1965 507,034 2,468,666
1964 498,659 2,424,390
1963 490,564 2,382,258
1962 482,774 2,342,242
1961 475,291 2,304,227
1960 468,118 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
East Timor

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Sierra Leone
2023 2.71 3.79
2022 2.8 3.88
2021 2.89 3.98
2020 3.01 4.08
2019 3.12 4.19
2018 3.24 4.29
2017 3.4 4.39
2016 3.58 4.47
2015 3.78 4.55
2014 4 4.7
2013 4.21 4.87
2012 4.4 5.06
2011 4.61 5.21
2010 4.82 5.33
2009 4.99 5.45
2008 5.17 5.56
2007 5.33 5.64
2006 5.47 5.74
2005 5.61 5.81
2004 5.74 5.92
2003 5.85 6.09
2002 5.9 6.23
2001 5.92 6.31
2000 5.93 6.36
1999 5.97 6.42
1998 5.96 6.5
1997 5.96 6.53
1996 5.94 6.55
1995 5.94 6.56
1994 5.91 6.56
1993 5.88 6.57
1992 5.87 6.56
1991 5.84 6.55
1990 5.81 6.57
1989 5.76 6.57
1988 5.72 6.59
1987 5.68 6.61
1986 5.67 6.6
1985 5.65 6.59
1984 5.61 6.59
1983 5.59 6.57
1982 5.56 6.56
1981 5.53 6.55
1980 5.22 6.56
1979 5.14 6.58
1978 5.09 6.59
1977 5.09 6.57
1976 5.12 6.55
1975 5.19 6.55
1974 5.29 6.53
1973 5.39 6.47
1972 5.49 6.45
1971 5.58 6.43
1970 5.66 6.41
1969 5.72 6.39
1968 5.79 6.39
1967 5.86 6.38
1966 5.93 6.35
1965 6.01 6.31
1964 6.08 6.29
1963 6.16 6.26
1962 6.22 6.22
1961 6.27 6.21
1960 6.32 6.18

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

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East Timor and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Sierra Leone
2024 22.4 20.5
2023 22.1 20.3
2022 21.7 20
2021 21.4 19.8
2020 21.2 19.6
2019 20.9 19.4
2018 20.6 19.2
2017 20.3 19.1
2016 20 18.9
2015 19.7 18.7
2014 19.5 18.6
2013 19.3 18.5
2012 19.2 18.4
2011 19 18.3
2010 18.9 18.2
2009 18.8 18.1
2008 18.7 18.1
2007 18.7 18
2006 18.7 18
2005 18.7 18
2004 18.7 17.9
2003 18.6 17.9
2002 18.6 17.9
2001 18.6 18
2000 18.6 18
1999 18.7 18
1998 18.7 18.1
1997 18.8 18.1
1996 18.8 18.2
1995 18.9 18.2
1994 18.9 18.3
1993 19 18.4
1992 19 18.4
1991 19 18.5
1990 19 18.5
1989 19.1 18.6
1988 19.3 18.6
1987 19.5 18.7
1986 19.7 18.7
1985 19.8 18.8
1984 20 18.9
1983 20.3 18.9
1982 20.5 19
1981 20.9 19.1
1980 21.1 19.1
1979 21.1 19.2
1978 20.9 19.3
1977 20.7 19.4
1976 20.6 19.5
1975 20.4 19.6
1974 20.3 19.8
1973 20.4 19.9
1972 20.4 20.1
1971 20.4 20.2
1970 20.5 20.4
1969 20.4 20.6
1968 20.3 20.7
1967 20.2 20.8
1966 20 20.9
1965 19.9 20.9
1964 19.8 21
1963 19.6 21
1962 19.5 21.1
1961 19.4 21.1
1960 19.3 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
5.49%
2018
Banked people share n/a
38.6%
2024

Energy

East Timor Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
71.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

East Timor Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
48.6%
2022
English speaking
9%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

East Timor Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
7,270 mi
2015

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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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