East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 155th vs. 141st).
By GDP, East Timor ranks 180/197 ($1.88B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.76B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 166/197 ($1,343), while The Solomon Islands ranks 153/197 ($2,149).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
1433311
|
854419
|
Population rank | 152/197 | 161/197 |
GDP |
$1.88B
2024 |
$1.76B
2024 |
GDP rank | 180/197 | 182/197 |
GDP per capita |
$1,343
2024 |
$2,149
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 166/197 | 153/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,758
2024 |
$2,872
2024 |
Government debt |
$249M
2024 |
$388M
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
13.9%
2025 |
23.7%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$177.7
2024 |
$473
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 182/185 | 169/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,668
2025 |
$2,069
2025 |
Land area |
5,741 sq mi
2025 |
10,807 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
244 ppl/mi²
2024 |
75.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
2.71
2023 |
3.56
2023 |
Median age |
22.4 years
2024 |
21.5 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
68.1 years
2025 |
70.8 years
2025 |
East Timor and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts
East Timor and Solomon Islands economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1967 | - | $25,203,524 |
1968 | - | $28,084,253 |
1969 | - | $28,606,411 |
1970 | - | - |
1971 | - | $50,056,883 |
1972 | - | $40,606,712 |
1973 | - | $55,272,109 |
1974 | - | $84,539,332 |
1975 | - | $74,620,320 |
1976 | - | $83,100,834 |
1977 | - | $93,145,283 |
1978 | - | $111,027,427 |
1979 | - | $151,276,496 |
1980 | - | $182,852,107 |
1981 | - | $193,750,541 |
1982 | - | $192,902,019 |
1983 | - | $181,220,399 |
1984 | - | $181,570,474 |
1985 | - | $165,524,943 |
1986 | - | $147,620,048 |
1987 | - | $155,128,542 |
1988 | - | $176,494,394 |
1989 | - | $172,882,411 |
1990 | $128,210,142 | $214,877,667 |
1991 | $147,713,000 | $227,540,473 |
1992 | $187,891,500 | $269,034,596 |
1993 | $216,914,400 | $300,746,361 |
1994 | $239,040,500 | $402,837,005 |
1995 | $262,819,900 | $469,443,202 |
1996 | $306,956,900 | $510,586,430 |
1997 | $319,972,700 | $526,554,006 |
1998 | $325,729,800 | $457,579,840 |
1999 | $225,357,600 | $488,024,514 |
2000 | $366,924,300 | $419,842,674 |
2001 | $477,443,500 | $409,508,553 |
2002 | $469,455,500 | $346,406,739 |
2003 | $490,439,100 | $417,668,983 |
2004 | $440,772,000 | $468,005,319 |
2005 | $462,268,000 | $552,864,570 |
2006 | $453,792,400 | $617,258,154 |
2007 | $542,795,400 | $695,295,348 |
2008 | $648,523,600 | $776,337,692 |
2009 | $726,937,800 | $805,557,563 |
2010 | $881,909,300 | $898,133,685 |
2011 | $1,042,534,600 | $1,063,895,361 |
2012 | $1,160,555,000 | $1,185,215,418 |
2013 | $1,395,727,400 | $1,285,911,586 |
2014 | $1,447,535,200 | $1,335,571,421 |
2015 | $1,590,282,400 | $1,307,909,888 |
2016 | $1,640,464,600 | $1,379,490,304 |
2017 | $1,584,878,400 | $1,469,789,119 |
2018 | $1,555,988,614 | $1,615,478,393 |
2019 | $2,032,550,389 | $1,619,155,017 |
2020 | $2,162,619,241 | $1,536,145,814 |
2021 | $3,624,889,673 | $1,522,794,913 |
2022 | $3,208,593,982 | $1,566,360,686 |
2023 | $2,079,916,909 | $1,660,896,531 |
2024 | $1,881,265,333 | $1,760,767,447 |
East Timor and Solomon Islands economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1967 | - | $153.5 |
1968 | - | $166.9 |
1969 | - | $165.9 |
1970 | - | $162 |
1971 | - | $277.1 |
1972 | - | $219.5 |
1973 | - | $291.3 |
1974 | - | $433 |
1975 | - | $372 |
1976 | - | $401 |
1977 | - | $434 |
1978 | - | $500 |
1979 | - | $658 |
1980 | - | $768 |
1981 | - | $786 |
1982 | - | $756 |
1983 | - | $686 |
1984 | - | $665 |
1985 | - | $586 |
1986 | - | $506 |
1987 | - | $515 |
1988 | - | $567 |
1989 | - | $538 |
1990 | $168.6 | $648 |
1991 | $189.8 | $666 |
1992 | $235.1 | $764 |
1993 | $264.1 | $829 |
1994 | $283.1 | $1,078 |
1995 | $303 | $1,220 |
1996 | $344 | $1,289 |
1997 | $349 | $1,292 |
1998 | $346 | $1,092 |
1999 | $270 | $1,134 |
2000 | $492 | $953 |
2001 | $588 | $912 |
2002 | $534 | $757 |
2003 | $535 | $896 |
2004 | $474 | $986 |
2005 | $487 | $1,144 |
2006 | $465 | $1,256 |
2007 | $540 | $1,390 |
2008 | $628 | $1,526 |
2009 | $687 | $1,555 |
2010 | $813 | $1,685 |
2011 | $939 | $1,924 |
2012 | $1,023 | $2,066 |
2013 | $1,205 | $2,161 |
2014 | $1,225 | $2,165 |
2015 | $1,320 | $2,045 |
2016 | $1,336 | $2,083 |
2017 | $1,266 | $2,144 |
2018 | $1,219 | $2,278 |
2019 | $1,562 | $2,224 |
2020 | $1,631 | $2,063 |
2021 | $2,685 | $1,997 |
2022 | $2,343 | $2,005 |
2023 | $1,503 | $2,076 |
2024 | $1,343 | $2,149 |
East Timor vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 29.2 | 41.4 |
1951 | 29.5 | 42 |
1952 | 29.8 | 42.6 |
1953 | 30.1 | 43.2 |
1954 | 30.4 | 43.7 |
1955 | 30.7 | 44.3 |
1956 | 31 | 42.8 |
1957 | 31.3 | 45.7 |
1958 | 31.7 | 46.3 |
1959 | 32 | 47 |
1960 | 32.4 | 47.7 |
1961 | 32.8 | 48.3 |
1962 | 33.2 | 49 |
1963 | 33.7 | 49.8 |
1964 | 34.1 | 50.6 |
1965 | 34.7 | 51.4 |
1966 | 35.2 | 52.3 |
1967 | 35.7 | 53.1 |
1968 | 36.2 | 54.1 |
1969 | 36.8 | 55.1 |
1970 | 37.4 | 56.1 |
1971 | 37.9 | 57 |
1972 | 38.4 | 57.9 |
1973 | 39 | 58.8 |
1974 | 36.5 | 59.6 |
1975 | 24.3 | 58.4 |
1976 | 25.9 | 61.2 |
1977 | 24.9 | 61.5 |
1978 | 22.9 | 62.5 |
1979 | 24.2 | 63.1 |
1980 | 30.2 | 63.7 |
1981 | 31.2 | 64.1 |
1982 | 32.2 | 64.5 |
1983 | 32.7 | 64.8 |
1984 | 34.5 | 65 |
1985 | 34.3 | 65.3 |
1986 | 34.8 | 64.7 |
1987 | 36 | 65.7 |
1988 | 36 | 65.9 |
1989 | 44.8 | 66.1 |
1990 | 45.2 | 66.2 |
1991 | 45.1 | 66.4 |
1992 | 46.2 | 66.5 |
1993 | 47 | 66.6 |
1994 | 47.9 | 66.7 |
1995 | 47.5 | 66.7 |
1996 | 48.3 | 66.7 |
1997 | 49 | 66.8 |
1998 | 48.6 | 66.9 |
1999 | 45.2 | 67 |
2000 | 58.1 | 67.1 |
2001 | 58.8 | 67.2 |
2002 | 59.5 | 67.4 |
2003 | 60.1 | 67.5 |
2004 | 60.7 | 67.6 |
2005 | 61.3 | 67.8 |
2006 | 61.9 | 68 |
2007 | 62.4 | 67.8 |
2008 | 62.9 | 68.3 |
2009 | 63.3 | 68.4 |
2010 | 63.7 | 68.7 |
2011 | 64 | 68.8 |
2012 | 64.4 | 69 |
2013 | 64.7 | 69 |
2014 | 65 | 69 |
2015 | 65.3 | 69.3 |
2016 | 65.6 | 69.5 |
2017 | 65.9 | 69.7 |
2018 | 66.2 | 69.8 |
2019 | 66.5 | 70 |
2020 | 66.9 | 69.3 |
2021 | 66.2 | 68.9 |
2022 | 67.4 | 70.4 |
2023 | 67.7 | 70.5 |
2024 | 67.9 | 70.7 |
2025 | 68.1 | 70.8 |
East Timor and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 468,118 | 139,688 |
1961 | 475,291 | 142,912 |
1962 | 482,774 | 146,201 |
1963 | 490,564 | 149,589 |
1964 | 498,659 | 153,085 |
1965 | 507,034 | 156,686 |
1966 | 515,696 | 160,393 |
1967 | 524,648 | 164,245 |
1968 | 533,875 | 168,282 |
1969 | 543,356 | 172,476 |
1970 | 553,069 | 176,579 |
1971 | 562,966 | 180,637 |
1972 | 572,962 | 184,994 |
1973 | 582,855 | 189,774 |
1974 | 590,827 | 195,041 |
1975 | 598,158 | 200,744 |
1976 | 607,620 | 207,194 |
1977 | 618,315 | 214,418 |
1978 | 628,775 | 222,029 |
1979 | 638,719 | 229,953 |
1980 | 649,871 | 238,135 |
1981 | 660,493 | 246,555 |
1982 | 669,149 | 255,200 |
1983 | 677,707 | 264,068 |
1984 | 686,777 | 273,163 |
1985 | 696,665 | 282,455 |
1986 | 707,185 | 291,842 |
1987 | 718,476 | 301,414 |
1988 | 730,745 | 311,265 |
1989 | 744,856 | 321,282 |
1990 | 760,345 | 331,435 |
1991 | 778,278 | 341,738 |
1992 | 799,318 | 352,205 |
1993 | 821,437 | 362,839 |
1994 | 844,493 | 373,675 |
1995 | 868,146 | 384,733 |
1996 | 892,282 | 396,009 |
1997 | 917,184 | 407,474 |
1998 | 942,530 | 419,071 |
1999 | 834,697 | 430,500 |
2000 | 745,088 | 440,469 |
2001 | 812,249 | 449,125 |
2002 | 879,159 | 457,671 |
2003 | 916,878 | 466,154 |
2004 | 929,074 | 474,611 |
2005 | 948,311 | 483,080 |
2006 | 976,597 | 491,594 |
2007 | 1,004,889 | 500,156 |
2008 | 1,032,429 | 508,790 |
2009 | 1,058,782 | 518,141 |
2010 | 1,084,679 | 532,968 |
2011 | 1,110,207 | 552,945 |
2012 | 1,134,885 | 573,606 |
2013 | 1,158,695 | 594,945 |
2014 | 1,181,903 | 616,908 |
2015 | 1,205,131 | 639,415 |
2016 | 1,228,312 | 662,379 |
2017 | 1,251,703 | 685,672 |
2018 | 1,275,959 | 709,101 |
2019 | 1,300,945 | 728,147 |
2020 | 1,326,053 | 744,498 |
2021 | 1,350,139 | 762,591 |
2022 | 1,369,295 | 781,066 |
2023 | 1,384,286 | 800,005 |
2024 | 1,400,638 | 819,198 |
Fertility rates in East Timor and Solomon Islands
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 6.32 | 7.07 |
1961 | 6.27 | 7.05 |
1962 | 6.22 | 7.04 |
1963 | 6.16 | 7.03 |
1964 | 6.08 | 7.05 |
1965 | 6.01 | 7.02 |
1966 | 5.93 | 7 |
1967 | 5.86 | 6.97 |
1968 | 5.79 | 6.95 |
1969 | 5.72 | 6.97 |
1970 | 5.66 | 6.98 |
1971 | 5.58 | 6.99 |
1972 | 5.49 | 6.99 |
1973 | 5.39 | 7 |
1974 | 5.29 | 7.01 |
1975 | 5.19 | 6.99 |
1976 | 5.12 | 6.95 |
1977 | 5.09 | 6.92 |
1978 | 5.09 | 6.87 |
1979 | 5.14 | 6.82 |
1980 | 5.22 | 6.77 |
1981 | 5.53 | 6.71 |
1982 | 5.56 | 6.64 |
1983 | 5.59 | 6.57 |
1984 | 5.61 | 6.49 |
1985 | 5.65 | 6.38 |
1986 | 5.67 | 6.26 |
1987 | 5.68 | 6.12 |
1988 | 5.72 | 5.99 |
1989 | 5.76 | 5.87 |
1990 | 5.81 | 5.74 |
1991 | 5.84 | 5.62 |
1992 | 5.87 | 5.51 |
1993 | 5.88 | 5.45 |
1994 | 5.91 | 5.4 |
1995 | 5.94 | 5.34 |
1996 | 5.94 | 5.22 |
1997 | 5.96 | 5.09 |
1998 | 5.96 | 4.98 |
1999 | 5.97 | 4.86 |
2000 | 5.93 | 4.76 |
2001 | 5.92 | 4.67 |
2002 | 5.9 | 4.6 |
2003 | 5.85 | 4.54 |
2004 | 5.74 | 4.47 |
2005 | 5.61 | 4.41 |
2006 | 5.47 | 4.39 |
2007 | 5.33 | 4.37 |
2008 | 5.17 | 4.36 |
2009 | 4.99 | 4.35 |
2010 | 4.82 | 4.34 |
2011 | 4.61 | 4.34 |
2012 | 4.4 | 4.33 |
2013 | 4.21 | 4.33 |
2014 | 4 | 4.36 |
2015 | 3.78 | 4.29 |
2016 | 3.58 | 4.2 |
2017 | 3.4 | 4.06 |
2018 | 3.24 | 3.93 |
2019 | 3.12 | 3.8 |
2020 | 3.01 | 3.75 |
2021 | 2.89 | 3.69 |
2022 | 2.8 | 3.62 |
2023 | 2.71 | 3.56 |
East Timor and Solomon Islands demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 19.3 | 16.8 |
1961 | 19.4 | 16.9 |
1962 | 19.5 | 16.9 |
1963 | 19.6 | 17 |
1964 | 19.8 | 17 |
1965 | 19.9 | 17 |
1966 | 20 | 17 |
1967 | 20.2 | 16.9 |
1968 | 20.3 | 16.8 |
1969 | 20.4 | 16.8 |
1970 | 20.5 | 16.7 |
1971 | 20.4 | 16.6 |
1972 | 20.4 | 16.6 |
1973 | 20.4 | 16.4 |
1974 | 20.3 | 16.3 |
1975 | 20.4 | 16.1 |
1976 | 20.6 | 15.9 |
1977 | 20.7 | 15.9 |
1978 | 20.9 | 15.8 |
1979 | 21.1 | 15.8 |
1980 | 21.1 | 15.8 |
1981 | 20.9 | 15.9 |
1982 | 20.5 | 15.9 |
1983 | 20.3 | 16 |
1984 | 20 | 16.1 |
1985 | 19.8 | 16.2 |
1986 | 19.7 | 16.3 |
1987 | 19.5 | 16.4 |
1988 | 19.3 | 16.5 |
1989 | 19.1 | 16.7 |
1990 | 19 | 16.8 |
1991 | 19 | 17 |
1992 | 19 | 17.1 |
1993 | 19 | 17.2 |
1994 | 18.9 | 17.4 |
1995 | 18.9 | 17.5 |
1996 | 18.8 | 17.7 |
1997 | 18.8 | 17.8 |
1998 | 18.7 | 17.9 |
1999 | 18.7 | 18.1 |
2000 | 18.6 | 18.3 |
2001 | 18.6 | 18.4 |
2002 | 18.6 | 18.6 |
2003 | 18.6 | 18.8 |
2004 | 18.7 | 19 |
2005 | 18.7 | 19.1 |
2006 | 18.7 | 19.2 |
2007 | 18.7 | 19.4 |
2008 | 18.7 | 19.4 |
2009 | 18.8 | 19.5 |
2010 | 18.9 | 19.6 |
2011 | 19 | 19.6 |
2012 | 19.2 | 19.7 |
2013 | 19.3 | 19.7 |
2014 | 19.5 | 19.8 |
2015 | 19.7 | 19.9 |
2016 | 20 | 20 |
2017 | 20.3 | 20.2 |
2018 | 20.6 | 20.4 |
2019 | 20.9 | 20.5 |
2020 | 21.2 | 20.7 |
2021 | 21.4 | 20.9 |
2022 | 21.7 | 21.1 |
2023 | 22.1 | 21.3 |
2024 | 22.4 | 21.5 |
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GDP per capita
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Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$2.18B
2024 |
$1.71B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
96.6%
2025 |
35.7%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.24%
2023 |
8.29%
2023 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.26%
2023 |
n/a |
Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
n/a |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-51%
2025 |
-3.15%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
1.54%
2022 |
0.69%
2013 |
Services, % of GDP |
61%
2023 |
47.3%
2022 |
Industry, % of GDP |
23.9%
2023 |
18.7%
2022 |
Economic freedom index |
47.9
2025 |
56.3
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% |
24%
2014 |
29.2%
2012 |
Income share by poorest 10% |
4%
2014 |
2.8%
2012 |
Total reserves including gold |
$780M
2024 |
$688M
2023 |
Personal remittances received |
$220M
2024 |
$95.2M
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
74,800
2019 |
4,400
2020 |
International tourism as share of exports |
64%
2018 |
1.63%
2020 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
60.7 kg
2007 |
128 kg
2007 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$25
2007 |
$14.6
2007 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.7 megatons
2023 |
0.42 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
0.51 tons
2023 |
0.52 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2007 |
Renewable energy use share |
11.4%
2022 |
50.1%
2022 |
Renewable electricity output share |
0.37%
2021 |
6.56%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
0.27%
2021 |
0.86%
2021 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
81.3%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.01%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-2,552
2024 |
+1,610
2024 |
Urban population |
32.8%
2024 |
26.5%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
5.35 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.01 ft
2025 |
5.14 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
33
2025 |
37.4
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
44
2024 |
43
2024 |
Higher education index |
5
2025 |
2
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
4.06
2015 |
3.68
2008 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
11.9
2019 |
16.5
2019 |
Visa free countries |
103
2025 |
137
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
72.5%
2022 |
84.1%
2013 |
English speaking |
9%
2025 |
31.7%
2023 |
People using the Internet |
34%
2023 |
42.5%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$174.9
2022 |
$96.7
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$9.58
2022 |
$3.6
2022 |
Life expectancy |
68.1 years
2025 |
70.8 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
22.6%
2022 |
27.4%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.77
2020 |
0.19
2016 |
Age at first childbirth |
23 years
2025 |
22.6 years
2025 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
192
2023 |
123
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
50
2023 |
20.6
2023 |
Obesity rate |
2.41%
2022 |
23.3%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
3.2%
2024 |
12%
2024 |
Air quality index |
56
2025 |
93
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
38.7%
2022 |
36.9%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.17 liters
2020 |
1.45 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world land |
0.01%
2025 |
0.02%
2025 |
Land area per capita |
4,099 sq mi
2024 |
13,192 sq mi
2024 |
Agricultural land area |
1,318 sq mi
2025 |
422 sq mi
2025 |
Forest area |
3,540 sq mi
2025 |
9,733 sq mi
2025 |
Roads length |
3,753 mi
2008 |
864 mi
2011 |
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