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East Timor vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 155th vs. 177th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Singapore
Population
1441764
6125852
Population rank 152/197 113/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

East Timor and Singapore: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Singapore economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Singapore
2024 $1,865,608,515 $547,386,645,892
2023 $2,079,767,170 $505,439,514,078
2022 $3,208,599,889 $509,017,841,147
2021 $3,625,024,341 $436,591,382,250
2020 $2,162,619,241 $349,165,858,545
2019 $2,032,550,389 $376,161,998,830
2018 $1,555,988,614 $377,123,710,561
2017 $1,584,878,440 $343,673,334,902
2016 $1,640,464,612 $319,646,468,521
2015 $1,590,282,371 $307,998,545,269
2014 $1,447,535,183 $314,863,580,758
2013 $1,395,727,421 $307,576,360,585
2012 $1,160,555,040 $295,092,888,077
2011 $1,042,534,598 $279,356,499,090
2010 $881,909,347 $239,807,980,591
2009 $726,937,836 $194,150,283,772
2008 $648,523,571 $193,617,323,539
2007 $542,795,447 $180,941,701,358
2006 $453,792,415 $148,627,286,361
2005 $462,267,954 $127,807,848,728
2004 $440,771,962 $115,033,593,101
2003 $490,439,116 $97,646,401,096
2002 $469,455,491 $92,538,372,870
2001 $477,359,253 $89,793,790,670
2000 $366,924,277 $96,076,539,926
1999 $225,357,600 $86,286,849,755
1998 $325,729,800 $85,728,207,782
1997 $319,972,700 $100,123,787,215
1996 $306,956,900 $96,293,086,513
1995 $262,819,900 $87,812,540,788
1994 $239,040,500 $73,688,724,431
1993 $216,914,400 $60,603,815,716
1992 $187,891,500 $52,131,320,033
1991 $147,713,000 $45,466,164,978
1990 $128,210,142 $36,144,336,769
1989 - $30,465,364,739
1988 - $25,371,462,488
1987 - $20,919,215,578
1986 - $18,586,746,057
1985 - $19,156,532,746
1984 - $19,749,361,098
1983 - $17,784,112,150
1982 - $16,084,252,378
1981 - $14,175,228,844
1980 - $11,896,256,783
1979 - $9,296,921,724
1978 - $7,517,176,355
1977 - $6,618,585,074
1976 - $6,327,077,974
1975 - $5,633,673,930
1974 - $5,221,534,956
1973 - $3,696,213,333
1972 - $2,721,440,981
1971 - $2,263,785,444
1970 - $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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East Timor and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Singapore
2024 $1,332 $90,674
2023 $1,502 $85,412
2022 $2,343 $90,299
2021 $2,685 $80,056
2020 $1,631 $61,410
2019 $1,562 $65,952
2018 $1,219 $66,882
2017 $1,266 $61,236
2016 $1,336 $57,006
2015 $1,320 $55,646
2014 $1,225 $57,565
2013 $1,205 $56,967
2012 $1,023 $55,548
2011 $939 $53,891
2010 $813 $47,237
2009 $687 $38,927
2008 $628 $40,009
2007 $540 $39,433
2006 $465 $33,768
2005 $487 $29,961
2004 $474 $27,608
2003 $535 $23,730
2002 $534 $22,160
2001 $588 $21,700
2000 $492 $23,853
1999 $270 $21,797
1998 $346 $21,829
1997 $349 $26,376
1996 $344 $26,233
1995 $303 $24,915
1994 $283.1 $21,552
1993 $264.1 $18,290
1992 $235.1 $16,136
1991 $189.8 $14,502
1990 $168.6 $11,862
1989 - $10,395
1988 - $8,914
1987 - $7,539
1986 - $6,800
1985 - $7,002
1984 - $7,228
1983 - $6,633
1982 - $6,078
1981 - $5,597
1980 - $4,928
1979 - $3,901
1978 - $3,194
1977 - $2,846
1976 - $2,759
1975 - $2,490
1974 - $2,342
1973 - $1,685
1972 - $1,264
1971 - $1,071
1970 - $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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East Timor vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Singapore
2026 68.3 84.1
2025 68.1 84
2024 67.9 83.9
2023 67.7 83.7
2022 67.4 82.9
2021 66.2 83.5
2020 66.9 83.7
2019 66.5 83.7
2018 66.2 83.4
2017 65.9 83.1
2016 65.6 82.9
2015 65.3 82.7
2014 65 82.6
2013 64.7 82.5
2012 64.4 82.2
2011 64 81.9
2010 63.7 81.6
2009 63.3 81.4
2008 62.9 81.1
2007 62.4 80.9
2006 61.9 80.6
2005 61.3 80.3
2004 60.7 79.7
2003 60.1 79.2
2002 59.5 78.7
2001 58.8 78.3
2000 58.1 77.8
1999 45.2 77.3
1998 48.6 76.9
1997 49 76.4
1996 48.3 76.1
1995 47.5 75.7
1994 47.9 75.6
1993 47 75.5
1992 46.2 75.3
1991 45.1 75.1
1990 45.2 74.6
1989 44.8 74.3
1988 36 74
1987 36 74
1986 34.8 73.6
1985 34.3 73.1
1984 34.5 72.6
1983 32.7 72.4
1982 32.2 72
1981 31.2 71.7
1980 30.2 71.5
1979 24.2 71.4
1978 22.9 71.2
1977 24.9 70.9
1976 25.9 70.6
1975 24.3 70.2
1974 36.5 69.7
1973 39 69.4
1972 38.4 69
1971 37.9 68.8
1970 37.4 68.5
1969 36.8 68.1
1968 36.2 67.7
1967 35.7 67.3
1966 35.2 67.2
1965 34.7 66.9
1964 34.1 66.7
1963 33.7 66.5
1962 33.2 66.1
1961 32.8 65.7
1960 32.4 65.3
1959 32 64.8
1958 31.7 64
1957 31.3 63.4
1956 31 62.6
1955 30.7 61.2
1954 30.4 59.4
1953 30.1 57.5
1952 29.8 56.4
1951 29.5 55.3
1950 29.2 54.1

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

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East Timor and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Singapore
1x
Year Population
East Timor Singapore
2024 1,400,638 6,036,860
2023 1,384,286 5,917,648
2022 1,369,295 5,637,022
2021 1,350,139 5,453,566
2020 1,326,053 5,685,807
2019 1,300,945 5,703,569
2018 1,275,959 5,638,676
2017 1,251,703 5,612,253
2016 1,228,312 5,607,283
2015 1,205,131 5,535,002
2014 1,181,903 5,469,724
2013 1,158,695 5,399,162
2012 1,134,885 5,312,437
2011 1,110,207 5,183,688
2010 1,084,679 5,076,732
2009 1,058,782 4,987,573
2008 1,032,429 4,839,396
2007 1,004,889 4,588,599
2006 976,597 4,401,365
2005 948,311 4,265,762
2004 929,074 4,166,664
2003 916,878 4,114,826
2002 879,159 4,175,950
2001 812,249 4,138,012
2000 745,088 4,027,887
1999 834,697 3,958,723
1998 942,530 3,927,213
1997 917,184 3,796,038
1996 892,282 3,670,704
1995 868,146 3,524,506
1994 844,493 3,419,048
1993 821,437 3,313,471
1992 799,318 3,230,698
1991 778,278 3,135,083
1990 760,345 3,047,132
1989 744,856 2,930,901
1988 730,745 2,846,108
1987 718,476 2,774,789
1986 707,185 2,733,373
1985 696,665 2,735,957
1984 686,777 2,732,221
1983 677,707 2,681,061
1982 669,149 2,646,466
1981 660,493 2,532,835
1980 649,871 2,413,945
1979 638,719 2,383,500
1978 628,775 2,353,600
1977 618,315 2,325,300
1976 607,620 2,293,300
1975 598,158 2,262,600
1974 590,827 2,229,800
1973 582,855 2,193,000
1972 572,962 2,152,400
1971 562,966 2,112,900
1970 553,069 2,074,507
1969 543,356 2,042,500
1968 533,875 2,012,000
1967 524,648 1,977,600
1966 515,696 1,934,400
1965 507,034 1,886,900
1964 498,659 1,841,600
1963 490,564 1,795,000
1962 482,774 1,750,200
1961 475,291 1,702,400
1960 468,118 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Singapore

Fertility rate
East Timor

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Singapore
2023 2.71 0.97
2022 2.8 1.04
2021 2.89 1.12
2020 3.01 1.1
2019 3.12 1.14
2018 3.24 1.14
2017 3.4 1.16
2016 3.58 1.2
2015 3.78 1.24
2014 4 1.25
2013 4.21 1.19
2012 4.4 1.29
2011 4.61 1.2
2010 4.82 1.15
2009 4.99 1.22
2008 5.17 1.28
2007 5.33 1.29
2006 5.47 1.28
2005 5.61 1.26
2004 5.74 1.26
2003 5.85 1.27
2002 5.9 1.37
2001 5.92 1.41
2000 5.93 1.6
1999 5.97 1.47
1998 5.96 1.48
1997 5.96 1.61
1996 5.94 1.66
1995 5.94 1.67
1994 5.91 1.71
1993 5.88 1.74
1992 5.87 1.72
1991 5.84 1.73
1990 5.81 1.83
1989 5.76 1.75
1988 5.72 1.96
1987 5.68 1.62
1986 5.67 1.43
1985 5.65 1.61
1984 5.61 1.62
1983 5.59 1.61
1982 5.56 1.74
1981 5.53 1.78
1980 5.22 1.82
1979 5.14 1.79
1978 5.09 1.79
1977 5.09 1.82
1976 5.12 2.11
1975 5.19 2.07
1974 5.29 2.35
1973 5.39 2.79
1972 5.49 3.04
1971 5.58 3.02
1970 5.66 3.07
1969 5.72 3.22
1968 5.79 3.53
1967 5.86 3.91
1966 5.93 4.46
1965 6.01 4.66
1964 6.08 4.97
1963 6.16 5.16
1962 6.22 5.21
1961 6.27 5.41
1960 6.32 5.76

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

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East Timor and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Singapore
2024 22.4 36.8
2023 22.1 36.2
2022 21.7 35.9
2021 21.4 35.8
2020 21.2 35.5
2019 20.9 35.2
2018 20.6 35
2017 20.3 34.8
2016 20 34.5
2015 19.7 34.4
2014 19.5 34.2
2013 19.3 34.1
2012 19.2 34
2011 19 33.9
2010 18.9 33.7
2009 18.8 33.6
2008 18.7 33.5
2007 18.7 33.6
2006 18.7 33.6
2005 18.7 33.5
2004 18.7 33.3
2003 18.6 33
2002 18.6 32.7
2001 18.6 32.5
2000 18.6 32.2
1999 18.7 31.9
1998 18.7 31.6
1997 18.8 31.4
1996 18.8 31.2
1995 18.9 31
1994 18.9 30.7
1993 19 30.4
1992 19 30.1
1991 19 29.8
1990 19 29.5
1989 19.1 29.1
1988 19.3 28.7
1987 19.5 28.3
1986 19.7 27.8
1985 19.8 27.3
1984 20 26.9
1983 20.3 26.4
1982 20.5 25.9
1981 20.9 25.3
1980 21.1 24.7
1979 21.1 24.2
1978 20.9 23.6
1977 20.7 23.1
1976 20.6 22.6
1975 20.4 22
1974 20.3 21.5
1973 20.4 21
1972 20.4 20.6
1971 20.4 20.1
1970 20.5 19.7
1969 20.4 19.3
1968 20.3 18.9
1967 20.2 18.6
1966 20 18.4
1965 19.9 18.2
1964 19.8 18.1
1963 19.6 18
1962 19.5 18
1961 19.4 18.1
1960 19.3 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
3.04%
2018
Banked people share n/a
98%
2024

Energy

East Timor Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Singapore
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
97.7%
2021
English speaking
9%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

East Timor Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Singapore
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
2,175 mi
2017

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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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