East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 155th vs. 41st).
By GDP, East Timor ranks 180/197 ($1.88B) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 166/197 ($1,343), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).
Main facts and rankings
East Timor
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1433311
|
12387398
|
| Population rank | 152/197 | 81/197 |
| GDP |
$1.88B
2024 |
$12B
2015 |
| GDP rank | 180/197 | 150/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,343
2024 |
$1,080
2015 |
| GDP per capita rank | 166/197 | 172/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,758
2024 |
$1,155
2015 |
| Government debt |
$249M
2024 |
$6.87B
2015 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
13.9%
2025 |
63.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$177.7
2024 |
$618
2015 |
| Government debt per person rank | 182/185 | 159/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,668
2025 |
$1,540
2025 |
| Land area |
5,741 sq mi
2025 |
243,990 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
244 ppl/mi²
2024 |
49 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.71
2023 |
3.86
2023 |
| Median age |
22.4 years
2024 |
19.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
68.1 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
East Timor and South Sudan: Comparison Charts
East Timor and South Sudan economies compared
GDP
East Timor
South Sudan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1990 | $128,210,142 | - |
| 1991 | $147,713,000 | - |
| 1992 | $187,891,500 | - |
| 1993 | $216,914,400 | - |
| 1994 | $239,040,500 | - |
| 1995 | $262,819,900 | - |
| 1996 | $306,956,900 | - |
| 1997 | $319,972,700 | - |
| 1998 | $325,729,800 | - |
| 1999 | $225,357,600 | - |
| 2000 | $366,924,300 | - |
| 2001 | $477,443,500 | - |
| 2002 | $469,455,500 | - |
| 2003 | $490,439,100 | - |
| 2004 | $440,772,000 | - |
| 2005 | $462,268,000 | - |
| 2006 | $453,792,400 | - |
| 2007 | $542,795,400 | - |
| 2008 | $648,523,600 | $14,586,253,383 |
| 2009 | $726,937,800 | $12,231,264,525 |
| 2010 | $881,909,300 | $14,602,072,411 |
| 2011 | $1,042,534,600 | $14,907,308,933 |
| 2012 | $1,160,555,000 | $11,931,472,169 |
| 2013 | $1,395,727,400 | $18,426,469,017 |
| 2014 | $1,447,535,200 | $13,962,212,847 |
| 2015 | $1,590,282,400 | $11,997,800,760 |
| 2016 | $1,640,464,600 | - |
| 2017 | $1,584,878,400 | - |
| 2018 | $1,555,988,614 | - |
| 2019 | $2,032,550,389 | - |
| 2020 | $2,162,619,241 | - |
| 2021 | $3,624,889,673 | - |
| 2022 | $3,208,593,982 | - |
| 2023 | $2,079,916,909 | - |
| 2024 | $1,881,265,333 | - |
East Timor and South Sudan economies compared
GDP per capita
East Timor
South Sudan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1990 | $168.6 | - |
| 1991 | $189.8 | - |
| 1992 | $235.1 | - |
| 1993 | $264.1 | - |
| 1994 | $283.1 | - |
| 1995 | $303 | - |
| 1996 | $344 | - |
| 1997 | $349 | - |
| 1998 | $346 | - |
| 1999 | $270 | - |
| 2000 | $492 | - |
| 2001 | $588 | - |
| 2002 | $534 | - |
| 2003 | $535 | - |
| 2004 | $474 | - |
| 2005 | $487 | - |
| 2006 | $465 | - |
| 2007 | $540 | - |
| 2008 | $628 | $1,654 |
| 2009 | $687 | $1,323 |
| 2010 | $813 | $1,498 |
| 2011 | $939 | $1,449 |
| 2012 | $1,023 | $1,109 |
| 2013 | $1,205 | $1,650 |
| 2014 | $1,225 | $1,243 |
| 2015 | $1,320 | $1,080 |
| 2016 | $1,336 | - |
| 2017 | $1,266 | - |
| 2018 | $1,219 | - |
| 2019 | $1,562 | - |
| 2020 | $1,631 | - |
| 2021 | $2,685 | - |
| 2022 | $2,343 | - |
| 2023 | $1,503 | - |
| 2024 | $1,343 | - |
East Timor vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
East Timor
South Sudan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1950 | 29.2 | 30.2 |
| 1951 | 29.5 | 30.6 |
| 1952 | 29.8 | 31 |
| 1953 | 30.1 | 31.4 |
| 1954 | 30.4 | 31.7 |
| 1955 | 30.7 | 32 |
| 1956 | 31 | 31.6 |
| 1957 | 31.3 | 30.9 |
| 1958 | 31.7 | 27.6 |
| 1959 | 32 | 27.8 |
| 1960 | 32.4 | 28.1 |
| 1961 | 32.8 | 28.3 |
| 1962 | 33.2 | 28.5 |
| 1963 | 33.7 | 28.2 |
| 1964 | 34.1 | 32.5 |
| 1965 | 34.7 | 28.8 |
| 1966 | 35.2 | 25.6 |
| 1967 | 35.7 | 25.9 |
| 1968 | 36.2 | 26.1 |
| 1969 | 36.8 | 25.4 |
| 1970 | 37.4 | 25.6 |
| 1971 | 37.9 | 31 |
| 1972 | 38.4 | 31.3 |
| 1973 | 39 | 36.3 |
| 1974 | 36.5 | 36.6 |
| 1975 | 24.3 | 36.9 |
| 1976 | 25.9 | 37.1 |
| 1977 | 24.9 | 37.4 |
| 1978 | 22.9 | 37.6 |
| 1979 | 24.2 | 37.8 |
| 1980 | 30.2 | 38 |
| 1981 | 31.2 | 38.3 |
| 1982 | 32.2 | 38.7 |
| 1983 | 32.7 | 34.7 |
| 1984 | 34.5 | 31.8 |
| 1985 | 34.3 | 32.4 |
| 1986 | 34.8 | 32.8 |
| 1987 | 36 | 20.7 |
| 1988 | 36 | 11 |
| 1989 | 44.8 | 28.2 |
| 1990 | 45.2 | 28.6 |
| 1991 | 45.1 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 46.2 | 21.9 |
| 1993 | 47 | 22.3 |
| 1994 | 47.9 | 44.9 |
| 1995 | 47.5 | 31.5 |
| 1996 | 48.3 | 32.1 |
| 1997 | 49 | 33.1 |
| 1998 | 48.6 | 19 |
| 1999 | 45.2 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 58.1 | 47.6 |
| 2001 | 58.8 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 59.5 | 49.4 |
| 2003 | 60.1 | 52.3 |
| 2004 | 60.7 | 53.1 |
| 2005 | 61.3 | 54 |
| 2006 | 61.9 | 54.7 |
| 2007 | 62.4 | 55.4 |
| 2008 | 62.9 | 56.3 |
| 2009 | 63.3 | 56.8 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 57.5 |
| 2011 | 64 | 57.7 |
| 2012 | 64.4 | 58.2 |
| 2013 | 64.7 | 58.3 |
| 2014 | 65 | 45.6 |
| 2015 | 65.3 | 39.8 |
| 2016 | 65.6 | 36.7 |
| 2017 | 65.9 | 35.4 |
| 2018 | 66.2 | 51.9 |
| 2019 | 66.5 | 58.1 |
| 2020 | 66.9 | 57.6 |
| 2021 | 66.2 | 57 |
| 2022 | 67.4 | 57.2 |
| 2023 | 67.7 | 57.6 |
| 2024 | 67.9 | 57.7 |
| 2025 | 68.1 | 57.9 |
East Timor and South Sudan population clocks and comparison
Population
East Timor
South Sudan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 468,118 | 2,931,559 |
| 1961 | 475,291 | 2,976,724 |
| 1962 | 482,774 | 3,024,308 |
| 1963 | 490,564 | 3,072,669 |
| 1964 | 498,659 | 3,129,918 |
| 1965 | 507,034 | 3,189,835 |
| 1966 | 515,696 | 3,236,423 |
| 1967 | 524,648 | 3,277,648 |
| 1968 | 533,875 | 3,321,528 |
| 1969 | 543,356 | 3,365,533 |
| 1970 | 553,069 | 3,409,614 |
| 1971 | 562,966 | 3,468,646 |
| 1972 | 572,962 | 3,542,497 |
| 1973 | 582,855 | 3,627,383 |
| 1974 | 590,827 | 3,723,259 |
| 1975 | 598,158 | 3,821,494 |
| 1976 | 607,620 | 3,921,910 |
| 1977 | 618,315 | 4,024,032 |
| 1978 | 628,775 | 4,127,657 |
| 1979 | 638,719 | 4,232,605 |
| 1980 | 649,871 | 4,339,030 |
| 1981 | 660,493 | 4,447,272 |
| 1982 | 669,149 | 4,557,686 |
| 1983 | 677,707 | 4,661,574 |
| 1984 | 686,777 | 4,750,627 |
| 1985 | 696,665 | 4,834,296 |
| 1986 | 707,185 | 4,921,240 |
| 1987 | 718,476 | 4,962,395 |
| 1988 | 730,745 | 4,848,029 |
| 1989 | 744,856 | 4,713,229 |
| 1990 | 760,345 | 4,737,633 |
| 1991 | 778,278 | 4,836,677 |
| 1992 | 799,318 | 4,909,749 |
| 1993 | 821,437 | 4,956,002 |
| 1994 | 844,493 | 5,071,184 |
| 1995 | 868,146 | 5,225,836 |
| 1996 | 892,282 | 5,356,925 |
| 1997 | 917,184 | 5,509,136 |
| 1998 | 942,530 | 5,620,068 |
| 1999 | 834,697 | 5,771,628 |
| 2000 | 745,088 | 6,032,267 |
| 2001 | 812,249 | 6,308,391 |
| 2002 | 879,159 | 6,596,806 |
| 2003 | 916,878 | 6,903,127 |
| 2004 | 929,074 | 7,233,041 |
| 2005 | 948,311 | 7,590,143 |
| 2006 | 976,597 | 7,976,526 |
| 2007 | 1,004,889 | 8,388,788 |
| 2008 | 1,032,429 | 8,817,647 |
| 2009 | 1,058,782 | 9,243,556 |
| 2010 | 1,084,679 | 9,745,953 |
| 2011 | 1,110,207 | 10,288,109 |
| 2012 | 1,134,885 | 10,756,240 |
| 2013 | 1,158,695 | 11,166,275 |
| 2014 | 1,181,903 | 11,235,073 |
| 2015 | 1,205,131 | 11,107,561 |
| 2016 | 1,228,312 | 10,830,102 |
| 2017 | 1,251,703 | 10,259,154 |
| 2018 | 1,275,959 | 10,122,977 |
| 2019 | 1,300,945 | 10,423,384 |
| 2020 | 1,326,053 | 10,698,467 |
| 2021 | 1,350,139 | 10,865,780 |
| 2022 | 1,369,295 | 11,021,177 |
| 2023 | 1,384,286 | 11,483,374 |
| 2024 | 1,400,638 | 11,943,408 |
Fertility rates in East Timor and South Sudan
Fertility rate
East Timor
South Sudan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 6.32 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | 6.27 | 7.18 |
| 1962 | 6.22 | 7.2 |
| 1963 | 6.16 | 7.2 |
| 1964 | 6.08 | 7.22 |
| 1965 | 6.01 | 7.22 |
| 1966 | 5.93 | 7.25 |
| 1967 | 5.86 | 7.26 |
| 1968 | 5.79 | 7.26 |
| 1969 | 5.72 | 7.28 |
| 1970 | 5.66 | 7.29 |
| 1971 | 5.58 | 7.3 |
| 1972 | 5.49 | 7.31 |
| 1973 | 5.39 | 7.31 |
| 1974 | 5.29 | 7.31 |
| 1975 | 5.19 | 7.33 |
| 1976 | 5.12 | 7.33 |
| 1977 | 5.09 | 7.33 |
| 1978 | 5.09 | 7.33 |
| 1979 | 5.14 | 7.32 |
| 1980 | 5.22 | 7.33 |
| 1981 | 5.53 | 7.33 |
| 1982 | 5.56 | 7.34 |
| 1983 | 5.59 | 7.34 |
| 1984 | 5.61 | 7.35 |
| 1985 | 5.65 | 7.36 |
| 1986 | 5.67 | 7.38 |
| 1987 | 5.68 | 7.39 |
| 1988 | 5.72 | 7.38 |
| 1989 | 5.76 | 7.37 |
| 1990 | 5.81 | 7.38 |
| 1991 | 5.84 | 7.38 |
| 1992 | 5.87 | 7.37 |
| 1993 | 5.88 | 7.36 |
| 1994 | 5.91 | 7.35 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 7.34 |
| 1996 | 5.94 | 7.32 |
| 1997 | 5.96 | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 5.96 | 7.08 |
| 1999 | 5.97 | 6.94 |
| 2000 | 5.93 | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 5.92 | 6.65 |
| 2002 | 5.9 | 6.52 |
| 2003 | 5.85 | 6.35 |
| 2004 | 5.74 | 6.19 |
| 2005 | 5.61 | 6.02 |
| 2006 | 5.47 | 5.85 |
| 2007 | 5.33 | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 5.17 | 5.57 |
| 2009 | 4.99 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 4.82 | 5.32 |
| 2011 | 4.61 | 5.19 |
| 2012 | 4.4 | 5.06 |
| 2013 | 4.21 | 4.94 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4.82 |
| 2015 | 3.78 | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 3.58 | 4.58 |
| 2017 | 3.4 | 4.48 |
| 2018 | 3.24 | 4.37 |
| 2019 | 3.12 | 4.26 |
| 2020 | 3.01 | 4.16 |
| 2021 | 2.89 | 4.05 |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 3.96 |
| 2023 | 2.71 | 3.86 |
East Timor and South Sudan demographics compared
Median age
East Timor
South Sudan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 19.3 | 18.6 |
| 1961 | 19.4 | 18.5 |
| 1962 | 19.5 | 18.5 |
| 1963 | 19.6 | 18.4 |
| 1964 | 19.8 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 18.3 |
| 1966 | 20 | 18.3 |
| 1967 | 20.2 | 18.2 |
| 1968 | 20.3 | 18 |
| 1969 | 20.4 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 20.5 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 20.4 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 20.4 | 17.5 |
| 1973 | 20.4 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 20.3 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 20.4 | 17.4 |
| 1976 | 20.6 | 17.3 |
| 1977 | 20.7 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 20.9 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 21.1 | 17.1 |
| 1980 | 21.1 | 17.1 |
| 1981 | 20.9 | 17 |
| 1982 | 20.5 | 16.9 |
| 1983 | 20.3 | 16.8 |
| 1984 | 20 | 16.8 |
| 1985 | 19.8 | 16.7 |
| 1986 | 19.7 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 19.5 | 16.5 |
| 1988 | 19.3 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 19.1 | 17.1 |
| 1990 | 19 | 17 |
| 1991 | 19 | 17 |
| 1992 | 19 | 17 |
| 1993 | 19 | 16.9 |
| 1994 | 18.9 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 18.9 | 16.9 |
| 1996 | 18.8 | 16.9 |
| 1997 | 18.8 | 16.9 |
| 1998 | 18.7 | 17 |
| 1999 | 18.7 | 17.1 |
| 2000 | 18.6 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 18.6 | 17.3 |
| 2002 | 18.6 | 17.3 |
| 2003 | 18.6 | 17.3 |
| 2004 | 18.7 | 17.4 |
| 2005 | 18.7 | 17.6 |
| 2006 | 18.7 | 17.8 |
| 2007 | 18.7 | 18 |
| 2008 | 18.7 | 18.2 |
| 2009 | 18.8 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 18.9 | 18.7 |
| 2011 | 19 | 19 |
| 2012 | 19.2 | 19.2 |
| 2013 | 19.3 | 19.3 |
| 2014 | 19.5 | 19 |
| 2015 | 19.7 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 20 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 20.3 | 17.4 |
| 2018 | 20.6 | 17.3 |
| 2019 | 20.9 | 17.8 |
| 2020 | 21.2 | 18.2 |
| 2021 | 21.4 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 21.7 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 22.1 | 19 |
| 2024 | 22.4 | 19.4 |
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Finance
|
East Timor
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.18B
2024 |
$11.7B
2015 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
96.6%
2025 |
26.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.24%
2023 |
1.57%
2016 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.26%
2023 |
6.26%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
53,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-51%
2025 |
+2%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.54%
2022 |
12.3%
2008 |
| Services, % of GDP |
61%
2023 |
56.6%
2015 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
23.9%
2023 |
33.1%
2015 |
| Economic freedom index |
47.9
2025 |
41
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24%
2014 |
33%
2016 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4%
2014 |
1.8%
2016 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$780M
2024 |
$72.9M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$220M
2024 |
$1.14B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
74,800
2019 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
64%
2018 |
0.39%
2018 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
5.83%
2021 |
Energy
|
East Timor
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
60.7 kg
2007 |
69 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$25
2007 |
$15.1
2015 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.7 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.51 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
73.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
11.4%
2022 |
32.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.4%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-860%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
46.9 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.37%
2021 |
0.34%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.27%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
5.4%
2023 |
Society
|
East Timor
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.15%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,552
2024 |
+15,374
2024 |
| Urban population |
32.8%
2024 |
21.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.01 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
33
2025 |
5.62
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
44
2024 |
8
2024 |
| Higher education index |
5
2025 |
10
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.06
2015 |
14.1
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
11.9
2019 |
36.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
103
2025 |
54
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
72.5%
2022 |
34.5%
2018 |
| English speaking |
9%
2025 |
94%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
34%
2023 |
9.27%
2020 |
Health
|
East Timor
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$174.9
2022 |
$49.4
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$9.58
2022 |
$17
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
68.1 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
22.6%
2022 |
49.1%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.77
2020 |
0.04
2020 |
| Age at first childbirth |
23 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
192
2023 |
692
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
50
2023 |
98.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
2.41%
2022 |
8.79%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
3.2%
2024 |
4.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
56
2025 |
21
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
38.7%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.17 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
East Timor
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.01%
2025 |
0.42%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
4,099 sq mi
2024 |
20,429 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
1,318 sq mi
2025 |
109,449 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
3,540 sq mi
2025 |
27,633 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
3,753 mi
2008 |
n/a |
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