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East Timor vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 155th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Somalia
Population
1441764
20503678
Population rank 152/197 66/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 182/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

East Timor and Somalia: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Somalia economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Somalia
2024 $1,865,608,515 $11,967,000,000
2023 $2,079,767,170 $10,958,000,000
2022 $3,208,599,889 $10,203,000,000
2021 $3,625,024,341 $9,483,000,000
2020 $2,162,619,241 $8,628,000,000
2019 $2,032,550,389 $8,656,000,000
2018 $1,555,988,614 $7,873,000,000
2017 $1,584,878,440 $7,621,501,710
2016 $1,640,464,612 $6,613,743,070
2015 $1,590,282,371 $6,152,149,100
2014 $1,447,535,183 $5,728,399,720
2013 $1,395,727,421 $5,062,881,600
2012 $1,160,555,040 $4,364,670,160
2011 $1,042,534,598 $2,906,000,097
2010 $881,909,347 $2,687,807,004
2009 $726,937,836 $2,948,594,552
2008 $648,523,571 $5,913,620,293
2007 $542,795,447 $5,430,713,729
2006 $453,792,415 $5,026,743,282
2005 $462,267,954 $4,683,246,454
2004 $440,771,962 $3,859,592,813
2003 $490,439,116 $2,836,724,352
2002 $469,455,491 $2,192,684,135
2001 $477,359,253 $2,252,847,465
2000 $366,924,277 $3,412,797,450
1999 $225,357,600 $3,045,751,528
1998 $325,729,800 $2,962,047,564
1997 $319,972,700 $2,191,749,014
1996 $306,956,900 $1,792,234,297
1995 $262,819,900 $1,534,756,135
1994 $239,040,500 $1,481,205,098
1993 $216,914,400 $1,260,132,956
1992 $187,891,500 $709,297,579
1991 $147,713,000 $717,974,930
1990 $128,210,142 $1,031,282,081
1989 - $1,181,360,844
1988 - $1,051,596,967
1987 - $1,018,972,664
1986 - $916,590,786
1985 - $875,702,247
1984 - $787,434,542
1983 - $735,408,642
1982 - $774,578,932
1981 - $699,302,473
1980 - $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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East Timor and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Somalia
2024 $1,332 $630
2023 $1,502 $597
2022 $2,343 $573
2021 $2,685 $549
2020 $1,631 $518
2019 $1,562 $540
2018 $1,219 $509
2017 $1,266 $511
2016 $1,336 $461
2015 $1,320 $446
2014 $1,225 $429
2013 $1,205 $393
2012 $1,023 $350
2011 $939 $235.3
2010 $813 $219.2
2009 $687 $246.5
2008 $628 $507
2007 $540 $480
2006 $465 $458
2005 $487 $440
2004 $474 $375
2003 $535 $286.3
2002 $534 $229.6
2001 $588 $244.9
2000 $492 $386
1999 $270 $359
1998 $346 $363
1997 $349 $280.1
1996 $344 $237.2
1995 $303 $210.7
1994 $283.1 $210.8
1993 $264.1 $188.6
1992 $235.1 $109.2
1991 $189.8 $105.4
1990 $168.6 $145.6
1989 - $166
1988 - $145.3
1987 - $141
1986 - $131.4
1985 - $130.8
1984 - $122.5
1983 - $118.6
1982 - $129
1981 - $116.9
1980 - $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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East Timor vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Somalia
2026 68.3 59.3
2025 68.1 59.1
2024 67.9 59
2023 67.7 58.8
2022 67.4 53.9
2021 66.2 55.7
2020 66.9 57.1
2019 66.5 57.2
2018 66.2 54.8
2017 65.9 52.2
2016 65.6 55.3
2015 65.3 55.1
2014 65 54.4
2013 64.7 54
2012 64.4 49.1
2011 64 32.5
2010 63.7 48.9
2009 63.3 52.1
2008 62.9 51.5
2007 62.4 50.9
2006 61.9 50.9
2005 61.3 50.9
2004 60.7 50.7
2003 60.1 50.7
2002 59.5 50.8
2001 58.8 50.8
2000 58.1 50.7
1999 45.2 50.6
1998 48.6 50.8
1997 49 50.3
1996 48.3 50.5
1995 47.5 50.6
1994 47.9 50.3
1993 47 50.6
1992 46.2 25
1991 45.1 25.4
1990 45.2 46.9
1989 44.8 46.6
1988 36 43.9
1987 36 49
1986 34.8 48.4
1985 34.3 48.3
1984 34.5 48.4
1983 32.7 48.2
1982 32.2 48
1981 31.2 47.8
1980 30.2 47.6
1979 24.2 47.4
1978 22.9 47
1977 24.9 47
1976 25.9 44.7
1975 24.3 44.5
1974 36.5 44.3
1973 39 46.2
1972 38.4 46
1971 37.9 45.8
1970 37.4 45.6
1969 36.8 45.5
1968 36.2 45.3
1967 35.7 45.1
1966 35.2 44.8
1965 34.7 44.6
1964 34.1 44.4
1963 33.7 44.2
1962 33.2 44
1961 32.8 43.7
1960 32.4 43.5
1959 32 43.3
1958 31.7 43.1
1957 31.3 42.9
1956 31 42.7
1955 30.7 42.5
1954 30.4 42.3
1953 30.1 42.1
1952 29.8 41.9
1951 29.5 41.7
1950 29.2 41.5

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

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East Timor and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Somalia
1x
Year Population
East Timor Somalia
2024 1,400,638 19,009,151
2023 1,384,286 18,358,615
2022 1,369,295 17,801,897
2021 1,350,139 17,271,431
2020 1,326,053 16,651,191
2019 1,300,945 16,030,971
2018 1,275,959 15,452,487
2017 1,251,703 14,916,629
2016 1,228,312 14,348,740
2015 1,205,131 13,806,963
2014 1,181,903 13,339,491
2013 1,158,695 12,869,594
2012 1,134,885 12,461,160
2011 1,110,207 12,348,830
2010 1,084,679 12,261,756
2009 1,058,782 11,961,201
2008 1,032,429 11,663,084
2007 1,004,889 11,322,582
2006 976,597 10,975,502
2005 948,311 10,644,228
2004 929,074 10,280,998
2003 916,878 9,909,157
2002 879,159 9,550,063
2001 812,249 9,198,493
2000 745,088 8,838,713
1999 834,697 8,492,059
1998 942,530 8,155,417
1997 917,184 7,824,525
1996 892,282 7,554,474
1995 868,146 7,285,007
1994 844,493 7,026,797
1993 821,437 6,681,399
1992 799,318 6,495,107
1991 778,278 6,813,760
1990 760,345 7,082,811
1989 744,856 7,114,817
1988 730,745 7,235,360
1987 718,476 7,228,302
1986 707,185 6,974,788
1985 696,665 6,693,289
1984 686,777 6,428,389
1983 677,707 6,198,430
1982 669,149 6,003,840
1981 660,493 5,982,849
1980 649,871 5,936,154
1979 638,719 5,449,117
1978 628,775 4,814,892
1977 618,315 4,484,050
1976 607,620 4,365,812
1975 598,158 4,257,535
1974 590,827 4,151,842
1973 582,855 4,045,592
1972 572,962 3,939,436
1971 562,966 3,837,691
1970 553,069 3,738,448
1969 543,356 3,641,015
1968 533,875 3,546,590
1967 524,648 3,454,537
1966 515,696 3,365,106
1965 507,034 3,277,874
1964 498,659 3,192,796
1963 490,564 3,110,361
1962 482,774 3,030,091
1961 475,291 2,952,054
1960 468,118 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Somalia

Fertility rate
East Timor

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Somalia
2023 2.71 6.13
2022 2.8 6.26
2021 2.89 6.35
2020 3.01 6.45
2019 3.12 6.56
2018 3.24 6.66
2017 3.4 6.77
2016 3.58 6.88
2015 3.78 6.98
2014 4 7.06
2013 4.21 7.14
2012 4.4 7.21
2011 4.61 7.27
2010 4.82 7.32
2009 4.99 7.38
2008 5.17 7.42
2007 5.33 7.46
2006 5.47 7.49
2005 5.61 7.53
2004 5.74 7.57
2003 5.85 7.6
2002 5.9 7.63
2001 5.92 7.64
2000 5.93 7.65
1999 5.97 7.66
1998 5.96 7.66
1997 5.96 7.66
1996 5.94 7.62
1995 5.94 7.58
1994 5.91 7.54
1993 5.88 7.53
1992 5.87 7.5
1991 5.84 7.47
1990 5.81 7.44
1989 5.76 7.42
1988 5.72 7.4
1987 5.68 7.37
1986 5.67 7.35
1985 5.65 7.33
1984 5.61 7.3
1983 5.59 7.28
1982 5.56 7.25
1981 5.53 7.23
1980 5.22 7.18
1979 5.14 7.16
1978 5.09 7.13
1977 5.09 7
1976 5.12 7.02
1975 5.19 7.03
1974 5.29 7.06
1973 5.39 7.09
1972 5.49 7.12
1971 5.58 7.15
1970 5.66 7.18
1969 5.72 7.21
1968 5.79 7.23
1967 5.86 7.25
1966 5.93 7.26
1965 6.01 7.26
1964 6.08 7.26
1963 6.16 7.26
1962 6.22 7.26
1961 6.27 7.25
1960 6.32 7.25

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

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East Timor and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Somalia
2024 22.4 16.6
2023 22.1 16.5
2022 21.7 16.5
2021 21.4 16.4
2020 21.2 16.3
2019 20.9 16.3
2018 20.6 16.2
2017 20.3 16.2
2016 20 16.1
2015 19.7 16.1
2014 19.5 16
2013 19.3 16
2012 19.2 16
2011 19 15.8
2010 18.9 15.7
2009 18.8 15.6
2008 18.7 15.6
2007 18.7 15.6
2006 18.7 15.7
2005 18.7 15.9
2004 18.7 16
2003 18.6 16.1
2002 18.6 16.2
2001 18.6 16.2
2000 18.6 16.3
1999 18.7 16.3
1998 18.7 16.4
1997 18.8 16.4
1996 18.8 16.5
1995 18.9 16.6
1994 18.9 16.7
1993 19 16.8
1992 19 16.7
1991 19 16.5
1990 19 16.5
1989 19.1 16.7
1988 19.3 16.8
1987 19.5 17
1986 19.7 17.1
1985 19.8 17.2
1984 20 17.3
1983 20.3 17.4
1982 20.5 17.4
1981 20.9 17.5
1980 21.1 17.6
1979 21.1 17.6
1978 20.9 17.7
1977 20.7 17.7
1976 20.6 17.7
1975 20.4 17.7
1974 20.3 17.7
1973 20.4 17.6
1972 20.4 17.6
1971 20.4 17.6
1970 20.5 17.5
1969 20.4 17.5
1968 20.3 17.5
1967 20.2 17.5
1966 20 17.5
1965 19.9 17.5
1964 19.8 17.6
1963 19.6 17.7
1962 19.5 17.8
1961 19.4 17.9
1960 19.3 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
38.7%
2014

Energy

East Timor Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

East Timor Somalia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
9%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
34%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

East Timor Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Somalia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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