East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 64M in South Africa (ranked 24/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 468,377 sq mi for South Africa (ranked 155th vs. 24th).
By GDP, East Timor ranks 180/197 ($1.88B) and South Africa ranks 41/197 ($400B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 166/197 ($1,343), while South Africa ranks 112/197 ($6,253).
Main facts and rankings
East Timor
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1433311
|
65314246
|
| Population rank | 152/197 | 24/197 |
| GDP |
$1.88B
2024 |
$400B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 180/197 | 41/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,343
2024 |
$6,253
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 166/197 | 112/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,758
2024 |
$15,457
2024 |
| Government debt |
$249M
2024 |
$306B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
13.9%
2025 |
79.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$177.7
2024 |
$4,775
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 182/185 | 83/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,668
2025 |
$13,449
2025 |
| Land area |
5,741 sq mi
2025 |
468,377 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
244 ppl/mi²
2024 |
136.7 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.71
2023 |
2.22
2023 |
| Median age |
22.4 years
2024 |
29.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
68.1 years
2025 |
66.5 years
2025 |
East Timor and South Africa: Comparison Charts
East Timor and South Africa economies compared
GDP
East Timor
South Africa
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1960 | - | $8,748,596,501 |
| 1961 | - | $9,225,996,310 |
| 1962 | - | $9,813,996,074 |
| 1963 | - | $10,854,195,658 |
| 1964 | - | $11,955,995,218 |
| 1965 | - | $13,068,994,772 |
| 1966 | - | $14,211,394,315 |
| 1967 | - | $15,821,393,671 |
| 1968 | - | $17,124,793,150 |
| 1969 | - | $19,256,992,297 |
| 1970 | - | $21,218,391,513 |
| 1971 | - | $23,411,076,638 |
| 1972 | - | $24,515,919,217 |
| 1973 | - | $33,262,772,008 |
| 1974 | - | $41,389,186,095 |
| 1975 | - | $42,906,905,672 |
| 1976 | - | $41,150,460,288 |
| 1977 | - | $45,328,411,332 |
| 1978 | - | $51,607,412,902 |
| 1979 | - | $63,038,658,089 |
| 1980 | - | $89,411,864,402 |
| 1981 | - | $93,141,472,164 |
| 1982 | - | $85,904,057,409 |
| 1983 | - | $96,204,110,942 |
| 1984 | - | $84,870,163,366 |
| 1985 | - | $64,459,376,087 |
| 1986 | - | $73,354,771,399 |
| 1987 | - | $96,535,763,418 |
| 1988 | - | $103,976,831,871 |
| 1989 | - | $108,055,624,082 |
| 1990 | $128,210,142 | $126,048,140,142 |
| 1991 | $147,713,000 | $135,203,698,238 |
| 1992 | $187,891,500 | $146,956,150,987 |
| 1993 | $216,914,400 | $147,194,747,566 |
| 1994 | $239,040,500 | $153,512,712,382 |
| 1995 | $262,819,900 | $171,735,933,897 |
| 1996 | $306,956,900 | $163,234,925,381 |
| 1997 | $319,972,700 | $168,978,057,328 |
| 1998 | $325,729,800 | $152,982,984,557 |
| 1999 | $225,357,600 | $151,516,957,079 |
| 2000 | $366,924,300 | $151,752,757,215 |
| 2001 | $477,443,500 | $135,429,905,923 |
| 2002 | $469,455,500 | $129,087,556,612 |
| 2003 | $490,439,100 | $197,018,965,309 |
| 2004 | $440,772,000 | $255,806,908,595 |
| 2005 | $462,268,000 | $288,867,217,197 |
| 2006 | $453,792,400 | $303,858,675,364 |
| 2007 | $542,795,400 | $333,077,117,254 |
| 2008 | $648,523,600 | $316,131,258,616 |
| 2009 | $726,937,800 | $329,754,060,647 |
| 2010 | $881,909,300 | $417,363,822,802 |
| 2011 | $1,042,534,600 | $458,199,494,831 |
| 2012 | $1,160,555,000 | $434,400,545,086 |
| 2013 | $1,395,727,400 | $400,886,013,596 |
| 2014 | $1,447,535,200 | $381,198,869,776 |
| 2015 | $1,590,282,400 | $346,709,790,459 |
| 2016 | $1,640,464,600 | $323,585,509,674 |
| 2017 | $1,584,878,400 | $381,448,814,653 |
| 2018 | $1,555,988,614 | $405,260,723,893 |
| 2019 | $2,032,550,389 | $389,330,032,224 |
| 2020 | $2,162,619,241 | $337,974,655,408 |
| 2021 | $3,624,889,673 | $420,886,877,629 |
| 2022 | $3,208,593,982 | $406,920,004,594 |
| 2023 | $2,079,916,909 | $380,699,271,816 |
| 2024 | $1,881,265,333 | $400,260,724,226 |
East Timor and South Africa economies compared
GDP per capita
East Timor
South Africa
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1960 | - | $532 |
| 1961 | - | $546 |
| 1962 | - | $563 |
| 1963 | - | $605 |
| 1964 | - | $646 |
| 1965 | - | $685 |
| 1966 | - | $722 |
| 1967 | - | $779 |
| 1968 | - | $817 |
| 1969 | - | $891 |
| 1970 | - | $952 |
| 1971 | - | $1,020 |
| 1972 | - | $1,038 |
| 1973 | - | $1,369 |
| 1974 | - | $1,656 |
| 1975 | - | $1,670 |
| 1976 | - | $1,559 |
| 1977 | - | $1,671 |
| 1978 | - | $1,852 |
| 1979 | - | $2,202 |
| 1980 | - | $3,029 |
| 1981 | - | $3,050 |
| 1982 | - | $2,717 |
| 1983 | - | $2,938 |
| 1984 | - | $2,504 |
| 1985 | - | $1,839 |
| 1986 | - | $2,027 |
| 1987 | - | $2,586 |
| 1988 | - | $2,702 |
| 1989 | - | $2,727 |
| 1990 | $168.6 | $3,093 |
| 1991 | $189.8 | $3,243 |
| 1992 | $235.1 | $3,462 |
| 1993 | $264.1 | $3,400 |
| 1994 | $283.1 | $3,489 |
| 1995 | $303 | $3,856 |
| 1996 | $344 | $3,618 |
| 1997 | $349 | $3,700 |
| 1998 | $346 | $3,310 |
| 1999 | $270 | $3,242 |
| 2000 | $492 | $3,218 |
| 2001 | $588 | $2,847 |
| 2002 | $534 | $2,688 |
| 2003 | $535 | $4,062 |
| 2004 | $474 | $5,221 |
| 2005 | $487 | $5,837 |
| 2006 | $465 | $6,077 |
| 2007 | $540 | $6,592 |
| 2008 | $628 | $6,185 |
| 2009 | $687 | $6,375 |
| 2010 | $813 | $7,973 |
| 2011 | $939 | $8,646 |
| 2012 | $1,023 | $8,077 |
| 2013 | $1,205 | $7,332 |
| 2014 | $1,225 | $6,857 |
| 2015 | $1,320 | $6,112 |
| 2016 | $1,336 | $5,651 |
| 2017 | $1,266 | $6,618 |
| 2018 | $1,219 | $6,914 |
| 2019 | $1,562 | $6,534 |
| 2020 | $1,631 | $5,581 |
| 2021 | $2,685 | $6,843 |
| 2022 | $2,343 | $6,523 |
| 2023 | $1,503 | $6,023 |
| 2024 | $1,343 | $6,253 |
East Timor vs. South Africa life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
East Timor
South Africa
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1950 | 29.2 | 43.1 |
| 1951 | 29.5 | 44.1 |
| 1952 | 29.8 | 45 |
| 1953 | 30.1 | 46.1 |
| 1954 | 30.4 | 47.1 |
| 1955 | 30.7 | 48.2 |
| 1956 | 31 | 49.2 |
| 1957 | 31.3 | 50.2 |
| 1958 | 31.7 | 51.1 |
| 1959 | 32 | 51.9 |
| 1960 | 32.4 | 52.6 |
| 1961 | 32.8 | 53.1 |
| 1962 | 33.2 | 53.6 |
| 1963 | 33.7 | 53.9 |
| 1964 | 34.1 | 54.2 |
| 1965 | 34.7 | 54.4 |
| 1966 | 35.2 | 54.7 |
| 1967 | 35.7 | 55 |
| 1968 | 36.2 | 55.2 |
| 1969 | 36.8 | 55.4 |
| 1970 | 37.4 | 55.7 |
| 1971 | 37.9 | 56 |
| 1972 | 38.4 | 56.4 |
| 1973 | 39 | 56.7 |
| 1974 | 36.5 | 57.1 |
| 1975 | 24.3 | 57.6 |
| 1976 | 25.9 | 58 |
| 1977 | 24.9 | 58.5 |
| 1978 | 22.9 | 59 |
| 1979 | 24.2 | 59.5 |
| 1980 | 30.2 | 60 |
| 1981 | 31.2 | 60.4 |
| 1982 | 32.2 | 60.9 |
| 1983 | 32.7 | 61.4 |
| 1984 | 34.5 | 61.8 |
| 1985 | 34.3 | 62.2 |
| 1986 | 34.8 | 62.4 |
| 1987 | 36 | 62.7 |
| 1988 | 36 | 62.9 |
| 1989 | 44.8 | 63 |
| 1990 | 45.2 | 62.9 |
| 1991 | 45.1 | 63 |
| 1992 | 46.2 | 62.8 |
| 1993 | 47 | 62.6 |
| 1994 | 47.9 | 62.1 |
| 1995 | 47.5 | 61.6 |
| 1996 | 48.3 | 61.1 |
| 1997 | 49 | 60.5 |
| 1998 | 48.6 | 59.9 |
| 1999 | 45.2 | 59.2 |
| 2000 | 58.1 | 58.4 |
| 2001 | 58.8 | 57.2 |
| 2002 | 59.5 | 55.6 |
| 2003 | 60.1 | 54.2 |
| 2004 | 60.7 | 54 |
| 2005 | 61.3 | 53.9 |
| 2006 | 61.9 | 54.2 |
| 2007 | 62.4 | 54.9 |
| 2008 | 62.9 | 56 |
| 2009 | 63.3 | 57.4 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 58.9 |
| 2011 | 64 | 60.6 |
| 2012 | 64.4 | 61.7 |
| 2013 | 64.7 | 62.4 |
| 2014 | 65 | 63.2 |
| 2015 | 65.3 | 64.1 |
| 2016 | 65.6 | 64.7 |
| 2017 | 65.9 | 65.4 |
| 2018 | 66.2 | 65.7 |
| 2019 | 66.5 | 66.1 |
| 2020 | 66.9 | 65.2 |
| 2021 | 66.2 | 62 |
| 2022 | 67.4 | 65.5 |
| 2023 | 67.7 | 66.1 |
| 2024 | 67.9 | 66.3 |
| 2025 | 68.1 | 66.5 |
East Timor and South Africa population clocks and comparison
Population
East Timor
South Africa
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1960 | 468,118 | 16,440,172 |
| 1961 | 475,291 | 16,908,035 |
| 1962 | 482,774 | 17,418,522 |
| 1963 | 490,564 | 17,954,564 |
| 1964 | 498,659 | 18,511,361 |
| 1965 | 507,034 | 19,089,380 |
| 1966 | 515,696 | 19,690,087 |
| 1967 | 524,648 | 20,314,066 |
| 1968 | 533,875 | 20,957,287 |
| 1969 | 543,356 | 21,614,676 |
| 1970 | 553,069 | 22,279,984 |
| 1971 | 562,966 | 22,942,143 |
| 1972 | 572,962 | 23,609,456 |
| 1973 | 582,855 | 24,294,263 |
| 1974 | 590,827 | 24,989,108 |
| 1975 | 598,158 | 25,690,940 |
| 1976 | 607,620 | 26,395,450 |
| 1977 | 618,315 | 27,118,952 |
| 1978 | 628,775 | 27,869,507 |
| 1979 | 638,719 | 28,634,162 |
| 1980 | 649,871 | 29,518,857 |
| 1981 | 660,493 | 30,541,044 |
| 1982 | 669,149 | 31,615,339 |
| 1983 | 677,707 | 32,739,304 |
| 1984 | 686,777 | 33,892,788 |
| 1985 | 696,665 | 35,042,093 |
| 1986 | 707,185 | 36,180,515 |
| 1987 | 718,476 | 37,326,190 |
| 1988 | 730,745 | 38,480,649 |
| 1989 | 744,856 | 39,628,575 |
| 1990 | 760,345 | 40,746,268 |
| 1991 | 778,278 | 41,687,898 |
| 1992 | 799,318 | 42,443,509 |
| 1993 | 821,437 | 43,297,156 |
| 1994 | 844,493 | 44,004,139 |
| 1995 | 868,146 | 44,541,554 |
| 1996 | 892,282 | 45,123,018 |
| 1997 | 917,184 | 45,666,838 |
| 1998 | 942,530 | 46,223,880 |
| 1999 | 834,697 | 46,730,335 |
| 2000 | 745,088 | 47,159,719 |
| 2001 | 812,249 | 47,566,800 |
| 2002 | 879,159 | 48,019,415 |
| 2003 | 916,878 | 48,500,348 |
| 2004 | 929,074 | 48,991,421 |
| 2005 | 948,311 | 49,490,033 |
| 2006 | 976,597 | 49,998,277 |
| 2007 | 1,004,889 | 50,528,584 |
| 2008 | 1,032,429 | 51,114,599 |
| 2009 | 1,058,782 | 51,728,516 |
| 2010 | 1,084,679 | 52,344,051 |
| 2011 | 1,110,207 | 52,995,205 |
| 2012 | 1,134,885 | 53,782,567 |
| 2013 | 1,158,695 | 54,678,791 |
| 2014 | 1,181,903 | 55,594,838 |
| 2015 | 1,205,131 | 56,723,537 |
| 2016 | 1,228,312 | 57,259,551 |
| 2017 | 1,251,703 | 57,635,162 |
| 2018 | 1,275,959 | 58,613,001 |
| 2019 | 1,300,945 | 59,587,885 |
| 2020 | 1,326,053 | 60,562,381 |
| 2021 | 1,350,139 | 61,502,603 |
| 2022 | 1,369,295 | 62,378,410 |
| 2023 | 1,384,286 | 63,212,384 |
| 2024 | 1,400,638 | 64,007,187 |
Fertility rates in East Timor and South Africa
Fertility rate
East Timor
South Africa
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1960 | 6.32 | 6.11 |
| 1961 | 6.27 | 6.08 |
| 1962 | 6.22 | 6.05 |
| 1963 | 6.16 | 6.01 |
| 1964 | 6.08 | 5.96 |
| 1965 | 6.01 | 5.89 |
| 1966 | 5.93 | 5.91 |
| 1967 | 5.86 | 5.85 |
| 1968 | 5.79 | 5.78 |
| 1969 | 5.72 | 5.72 |
| 1970 | 5.66 | 5.63 |
| 1971 | 5.58 | 5.57 |
| 1972 | 5.49 | 5.49 |
| 1973 | 5.39 | 5.41 |
| 1974 | 5.29 | 5.3 |
| 1975 | 5.19 | 5.19 |
| 1976 | 5.12 | 5.07 |
| 1977 | 5.09 | 4.94 |
| 1978 | 5.09 | 4.85 |
| 1979 | 5.14 | 4.82 |
| 1980 | 5.22 | 4.78 |
| 1981 | 5.53 | 4.71 |
| 1982 | 5.56 | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 5.59 | 4.63 |
| 1984 | 5.61 | 4.57 |
| 1985 | 5.65 | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 5.67 | 4.41 |
| 1987 | 5.68 | 4.35 |
| 1988 | 5.72 | 4.18 |
| 1989 | 5.76 | 3.98 |
| 1990 | 5.81 | 3.72 |
| 1991 | 5.84 | 3.62 |
| 1992 | 5.87 | 3.48 |
| 1993 | 5.88 | 3.37 |
| 1994 | 5.91 | 3.26 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 3.17 |
| 1996 | 5.94 | 2.99 |
| 1997 | 5.96 | 2.73 |
| 1998 | 5.96 | 2.63 |
| 1999 | 5.97 | 2.56 |
| 2000 | 5.93 | 2.41 |
| 2001 | 5.92 | 2.37 |
| 2002 | 5.9 | 2.32 |
| 2003 | 5.85 | 2.36 |
| 2004 | 5.74 | 2.44 |
| 2005 | 5.61 | 2.51 |
| 2006 | 5.47 | 2.55 |
| 2007 | 5.33 | 2.55 |
| 2008 | 5.17 | 2.68 |
| 2009 | 4.99 | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 4.82 | 2.44 |
| 2011 | 4.61 | 2.44 |
| 2012 | 4.4 | 2.45 |
| 2013 | 4.21 | 2.43 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2.42 |
| 2015 | 3.78 | 2.36 |
| 2016 | 3.58 | 2.26 |
| 2017 | 3.4 | 2.28 |
| 2018 | 3.24 | 2.27 |
| 2019 | 3.12 | 2.26 |
| 2020 | 3.01 | 2.26 |
| 2021 | 2.89 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 2.23 |
| 2023 | 2.71 | 2.22 |
East Timor and South Africa demographics compared
Median age
East Timor
South Africa
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1960 | 19.3 | 19 |
| 1961 | 19.4 | 19 |
| 1962 | 19.5 | 18.9 |
| 1963 | 19.6 | 18.9 |
| 1964 | 19.8 | 18.9 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 18.8 |
| 1966 | 20 | 18.8 |
| 1967 | 20.2 | 18.8 |
| 1968 | 20.3 | 18.8 |
| 1969 | 20.4 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 20.5 | 18.8 |
| 1971 | 20.4 | 18.8 |
| 1972 | 20.4 | 18.8 |
| 1973 | 20.4 | 18.8 |
| 1974 | 20.3 | 18.9 |
| 1975 | 20.4 | 18.9 |
| 1976 | 20.6 | 19 |
| 1977 | 20.7 | 19.1 |
| 1978 | 20.9 | 19.2 |
| 1979 | 21.1 | 19.3 |
| 1980 | 21.1 | 19.4 |
| 1981 | 20.9 | 19.6 |
| 1982 | 20.5 | 19.8 |
| 1983 | 20.3 | 20 |
| 1984 | 20 | 20.2 |
| 1985 | 19.8 | 20.4 |
| 1986 | 19.7 | 20.5 |
| 1987 | 19.5 | 20.7 |
| 1988 | 19.3 | 20.9 |
| 1989 | 19.1 | 21.1 |
| 1990 | 19 | 21.3 |
| 1991 | 19 | 21.5 |
| 1992 | 19 | 21.5 |
| 1993 | 19 | 21.9 |
| 1994 | 18.9 | 22 |
| 1995 | 18.9 | 21.5 |
| 1996 | 18.8 | 21.2 |
| 1997 | 18.8 | 21.2 |
| 1998 | 18.7 | 21.4 |
| 1999 | 18.7 | 21.6 |
| 2000 | 18.6 | 21.9 |
| 2001 | 18.6 | 22.2 |
| 2002 | 18.6 | 22.4 |
| 2003 | 18.6 | 22.8 |
| 2004 | 18.7 | 23.1 |
| 2005 | 18.7 | 23.3 |
| 2006 | 18.7 | 23.5 |
| 2007 | 18.7 | 23.8 |
| 2008 | 18.7 | 24 |
| 2009 | 18.8 | 24.3 |
| 2010 | 18.9 | 24.6 |
| 2011 | 19 | 25 |
| 2012 | 19.2 | 25.3 |
| 2013 | 19.3 | 25.7 |
| 2014 | 19.5 | 26 |
| 2015 | 19.7 | 26.4 |
| 2016 | 20 | 26.7 |
| 2017 | 20.3 | 27 |
| 2018 | 20.6 | 27.5 |
| 2019 | 20.9 | 27.9 |
| 2020 | 21.2 | 28.3 |
| 2021 | 21.4 | 28.6 |
| 2022 | 21.7 | 28.9 |
| 2023 | 22.1 | 29.2 |
| 2024 | 22.4 | 29.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
East Timor
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.18B
2024 |
$390B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
96.6%
2025 |
34%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.24%
2023 |
6.02%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.26%
2023 |
0.73%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
89,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-51%
2025 |
-6.55%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.54%
2022 |
32.3%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
61%
2023 |
62.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
23.9%
2023 |
24.4%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
47.9
2025 |
57.3
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24%
2014 |
50.5%
2014 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4%
2014 |
0.9%
2014 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
90,595
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
0.22%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
7
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00002%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
220
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$986B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$780M
2024 |
$65.4B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$220M
2024 |
$855M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
74,800
2019 |
3,886,600
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
64%
2018 |
2.89%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
81.1%
2024 |
Energy
|
East Timor
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
60.7 kg
2007 |
1,939 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$25
2007 |
$7.84
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.7 megatons
2023 |
397 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.51 tons
2023 |
6.29 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
93.3%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
11.4%
2022 |
9.7%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
3.58%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-12.5%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
3,247 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.37%
2021 |
6.45%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.27%
2021 |
2.91%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
3.73%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
87.7%
2023 |
Society
|
East Timor
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.79%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,552
2024 |
+166,972
2024 |
| Urban population |
32.8%
2024 |
69.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
5.56 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.01 ft
2025 |
5.2 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
33
2025 |
40.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
44
2024 |
41
2024 |
| Higher education index |
5
2025 |
81
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.06
2015 |
45.5
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
11.9
2019 |
22.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
103
2025 |
111
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
72.5%
2022 |
91.2%
2024 |
| English speaking |
9%
2025 |
31%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
34%
2023 |
75.7%
2023 |
Health
|
East Timor
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$174.9
2022 |
$570
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$9.58
2022 |
$38.2
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
68.1 years
2025 |
66.5 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
22.6%
2022 |
1.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.77
2020 |
0.81
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
23 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
192
2023 |
118
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
50
2023 |
34.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
2.41%
2022 |
31.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
3.2%
2024 |
7.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
56
2025 |
40
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
38.7%
2022 |
20.7%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.17 liters
2020 |
7.13 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
East Timor
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.01%
2025 |
0.81%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
4,099 sq mi
2024 |
7,318 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
1,318 sq mi
2025 |
371,975 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
3,540 sq mi
2025 |
65,409 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
3,753 mi
2008 |
466,028 mi
2016 |
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