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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 180/197 ($1.88B) and Somalia ranks 149/197 ($12.1B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 166/197 ($1,343), while Somalia ranks 191/197 ($637).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Somalia
Population
1433311
20177806
Population rank 152/197 66/197
GDP
$1.88B
2024
$12.1B
2024
GDP rank 180/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$1,343
2024
$637
2024
GDP per capita rank 166/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,758
2024
$1,601
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.9%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$177.7
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 182/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2025
$1,941
2025
Land area
5,741 sq mi
2025
242,217 sq mi
2025
Population density
244 ppl/mi²
2024
78.5 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2025
59.1 years
2025

East Timor and Somalia: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Somalia economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Somalia
Year GDP
East Timor Somalia
1960 - $180,459,937
1961 - $191,659,914
1962 - $203,531,928
1963 - $216,145,936
1964 - $229,529,913
1965 - $243,725,898
1966 - $257,375,897
1967 - $271,781,887
1968 - $286,719,885
1969 - $306,357,285
1970 - $347,985,394
1971 - $347,039,446
1972 - $447,883,941
1973 - $483,699,611
1974 - $572,504,036
1975 - $757,015,879
1976 - $871,344,245
1977 - $498,550,725
1978 - $564,571,823
1979 - $589,566,929
1980 - $602,515,548
1981 - $699,302,473
1982 - $774,578,932
1983 - $735,408,642
1984 - $787,434,542
1985 - $875,702,247
1986 - $916,590,786
1987 - $1,018,972,664
1988 - $1,051,596,967
1989 - $1,181,360,844
1990 $128,210,142 $1,031,282,081
1991 $147,713,000 $717,974,930
1992 $187,891,500 $709,297,579
1993 $216,914,400 $1,260,132,956
1994 $239,040,500 $1,481,205,098
1995 $262,819,900 $1,534,756,135
1996 $306,956,900 $1,792,234,297
1997 $319,972,700 $2,191,749,014
1998 $325,729,800 $2,962,047,564
1999 $225,357,600 $3,045,751,528
2000 $366,924,300 $3,412,797,450
2001 $477,443,500 $2,252,847,465
2002 $469,455,500 $2,192,684,135
2003 $490,439,100 $2,836,724,352
2004 $440,772,000 $3,859,592,813
2005 $462,268,000 $4,683,246,454
2006 $453,792,400 $5,026,743,282
2007 $542,795,400 $5,430,713,729
2008 $648,523,600 $5,913,620,293
2009 $726,937,800 $2,948,594,552
2010 $881,909,300 $2,687,807,004
2011 $1,042,534,600 $2,906,000,097
2012 $1,160,555,000 $4,364,670,160
2013 $1,395,727,400 $5,062,881,600
2014 $1,447,535,200 $5,728,399,720
2015 $1,590,282,400 $6,152,149,100
2016 $1,640,464,600 $6,613,743,070
2017 $1,584,878,400 $7,621,501,710
2018 $1,555,988,614 $7,873,440,830
2019 $2,032,550,389 $8,655,023,960
2020 $2,162,619,241 $8,628,393,720
2021 $3,624,889,673 $9,483,997,390
2022 $3,208,593,982 $10,202,767,270
2023 $2,079,916,909 $10,968,517,090
2024 $1,881,265,333 $12,108,515,110

East Timor and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Somalia
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Somalia
1960 - $62.7
1961 - $64.9
1962 - $67.2
1963 - $69.5
1964 - $71.9
1965 - $74.4
1966 - $76.5
1967 - $78.7
1968 - $80.8
1969 - $84.1
1970 - $93.1
1971 - $90.4
1972 - $113.7
1973 - $119.6
1974 - $137.9
1975 - $177.8
1976 - $199.6
1977 - $111.2
1978 - $117.3
1979 - $108.2
1980 - $101.5
1981 - $116.9
1982 - $129
1983 - $118.6
1984 - $122.5
1985 - $130.8
1986 - $131.4
1987 - $141
1988 - $145.3
1989 - $166
1990 $168.6 $145.6
1991 $189.8 $105.4
1992 $235.1 $109.2
1993 $264.1 $188.6
1994 $283.1 $210.8
1995 $303 $210.7
1996 $344 $237.2
1997 $349 $280.1
1998 $346 $363
1999 $270 $359
2000 $492 $386
2001 $588 $244.9
2002 $534 $229.6
2003 $535 $286.3
2004 $474 $375
2005 $487 $440
2006 $465 $458
2007 $540 $480
2008 $628 $507
2009 $687 $246.5
2010 $813 $219.2
2011 $939 $235.3
2012 $1,023 $350
2013 $1,205 $393
2014 $1,225 $429
2015 $1,320 $446
2016 $1,336 $461
2017 $1,266 $511
2018 $1,219 $510
2019 $1,562 $540
2020 $1,631 $518
2021 $2,685 $549
2022 $2,343 $573
2023 $1,503 $597
2024 $1,343 $637

East Timor vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

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

East Timor and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

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

Fertility rates in East Timor and Somalia

Fertility rate
East Timor

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

East Timor and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
96.6%
2025
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.26%
2023
1.53%
1989
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-51%
2025
-4.94%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
18.8%
2019
Services, % of GDP
61%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2023
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
47.9
2025
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$780M
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
2023
0.87 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2023
0.05 tons
2023
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
-2,552
2024
+26,859
2024
Urban population
32.8%
2024
48.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
33
2025
7.34
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2024
9
2024
Higher education index
5
2025
11
2025
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
103
2025
44
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
$174.9
2022
$15.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.58
2022
$6.47
2022
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2025
59.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.6%
2022
50.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.77
2020
0.02
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, per 1,000 live births
50
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
56
2025
35
2025
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%
2025
0.42%
2025
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2025
170,384 sq mi
2025
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2025
22,200 sq mi
2025
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
9,321 mi
2018

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