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East Timor vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 181/197 ($1.87B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor South Sudan
Population
1441764
12507858
Population rank 152/197 80/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 181/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 167/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$249M
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 182/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
58 years
2026

East Timor and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

East Timor and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
East Timor

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
East Timor South Sudan
2024 $1,865,608,515 -
2023 $2,079,767,170 -
2022 $3,208,599,889 -
2021 $3,625,024,341 -
2020 $2,162,619,241 -
2019 $2,032,550,389 -
2018 $1,555,988,614 -
2017 $1,584,878,440 -
2016 $1,640,464,612 -
2015 $1,590,282,371 $11,997,800,760
2014 $1,447,535,183 $13,962,212,847
2013 $1,395,727,421 $18,426,469,017
2012 $1,160,555,040 $11,931,472,169
2011 $1,042,534,598 $14,907,308,933
2010 $881,909,347 $14,602,072,411
2009 $726,937,836 $12,231,264,525
2008 $648,523,571 $14,586,253,383
2007 $542,795,447 -
2006 $453,792,415 -
2005 $462,267,954 -
2004 $440,771,962 -
2003 $490,439,116 -
2002 $469,455,491 -
2001 $477,359,253 -
2000 $366,924,277 -
1999 $225,357,600 -
1998 $325,729,800 -
1997 $319,972,700 -
1996 $306,956,900 -
1995 $262,819,900 -
1994 $239,040,500 -
1993 $216,914,400 -
1992 $187,891,500 -
1991 $147,713,000 -
1990 $128,210,142 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor South Sudan
2024 $1,332 -
2023 $1,502 -
2022 $2,343 -
2021 $2,685 -
2020 $1,631 -
2019 $1,562 -
2018 $1,219 -
2017 $1,266 -
2016 $1,336 -
2015 $1,320 $1,080
2014 $1,225 $1,243
2013 $1,205 $1,650
2012 $1,023 $1,109
2011 $939 $1,449
2010 $813 $1,498
2009 $687 $1,323
2008 $628 $1,654
2007 $540 -
2006 $465 -
2005 $487 -
2004 $474 -
2003 $535 -
2002 $534 -
2001 $588 -
2000 $492 -
1999 $270 -
1998 $346 -
1997 $349 -
1996 $344 -
1995 $303 -
1994 $283.1 -
1993 $264.1 -
1992 $235.1 -
1991 $189.8 -
1990 $168.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor South Sudan
2026 68.3 58
2025 68.1 57.9
2024 67.9 57.7
2023 67.7 57.6
2022 67.4 57.2
2021 66.2 57
2020 66.9 57.6
2019 66.5 58.1
2018 66.2 51.9
2017 65.9 35.4
2016 65.6 36.7
2015 65.3 39.8
2014 65 45.6
2013 64.7 58.3
2012 64.4 58.2
2011 64 57.7
2010 63.7 57.5
2009 63.3 56.8
2008 62.9 56.3
2007 62.4 55.4
2006 61.9 54.7
2005 61.3 54
2004 60.7 53.1
2003 60.1 52.3
2002 59.5 49.4
2001 58.8 48.6
2000 58.1 47.6
1999 45.2 44.5
1998 48.6 19
1997 49 33.1
1996 48.3 32.1
1995 47.5 31.5
1994 47.9 44.9
1993 47 22.3
1992 46.2 21.9
1991 45.1 29.2
1990 45.2 28.6
1989 44.8 28.2
1988 36 11
1987 36 20.7
1986 34.8 32.8
1985 34.3 32.4
1984 34.5 31.8
1983 32.7 34.7
1982 32.2 38.7
1981 31.2 38.3
1980 30.2 38
1979 24.2 37.8
1978 22.9 37.6
1977 24.9 37.4
1976 25.9 37.1
1975 24.3 36.9
1974 36.5 36.6
1973 39 36.3
1972 38.4 31.3
1971 37.9 31
1970 37.4 25.6
1969 36.8 25.4
1968 36.2 26.1
1967 35.7 25.9
1966 35.2 25.6
1965 34.7 28.8
1964 34.1 32.5
1963 33.7 28.2
1962 33.2 28.5
1961 32.8 28.3
1960 32.4 28.1
1959 32 27.8
1958 31.7 27.6
1957 31.3 30.9
1956 31 31.6
1955 30.7 32
1954 30.4 31.7
1953 30.1 31.4
1952 29.8 31
1951 29.5 30.6
1950 29.2 30.2

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

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East Timor and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
East Timor South Sudan
2024 1,400,638 11,943,408
2023 1,384,286 11,483,374
2022 1,369,295 11,021,177
2021 1,350,139 10,865,780
2020 1,326,053 10,698,467
2019 1,300,945 10,423,384
2018 1,275,959 10,122,977
2017 1,251,703 10,259,154
2016 1,228,312 10,830,102
2015 1,205,131 11,107,561
2014 1,181,903 11,235,073
2013 1,158,695 11,166,275
2012 1,134,885 10,756,240
2011 1,110,207 10,288,109
2010 1,084,679 9,745,953
2009 1,058,782 9,243,556
2008 1,032,429 8,817,647
2007 1,004,889 8,388,788
2006 976,597 7,976,526
2005 948,311 7,590,143
2004 929,074 7,233,041
2003 916,878 6,903,127
2002 879,159 6,596,806
2001 812,249 6,308,391
2000 745,088 6,032,267
1999 834,697 5,771,628
1998 942,530 5,620,068
1997 917,184 5,509,136
1996 892,282 5,356,925
1995 868,146 5,225,836
1994 844,493 5,071,184
1993 821,437 4,956,002
1992 799,318 4,909,749
1991 778,278 4,836,677
1990 760,345 4,737,633
1989 744,856 4,713,229
1988 730,745 4,848,029
1987 718,476 4,962,395
1986 707,185 4,921,240
1985 696,665 4,834,296
1984 686,777 4,750,627
1983 677,707 4,661,574
1982 669,149 4,557,686
1981 660,493 4,447,272
1980 649,871 4,339,030
1979 638,719 4,232,605
1978 628,775 4,127,657
1977 618,315 4,024,032
1976 607,620 3,921,910
1975 598,158 3,821,494
1974 590,827 3,723,259
1973 582,855 3,627,383
1972 572,962 3,542,497
1971 562,966 3,468,646
1970 553,069 3,409,614
1969 543,356 3,365,533
1968 533,875 3,321,528
1967 524,648 3,277,648
1966 515,696 3,236,423
1965 507,034 3,189,835
1964 498,659 3,129,918
1963 490,564 3,072,669
1962 482,774 3,024,308
1961 475,291 2,976,724
1960 468,118 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and South Sudan

Fertility rate
East Timor

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor South Sudan
2023 2.71 3.86
2022 2.8 3.96
2021 2.89 4.05
2020 3.01 4.16
2019 3.12 4.26
2018 3.24 4.37
2017 3.4 4.48
2016 3.58 4.58
2015 3.78 4.7
2014 4 4.82
2013 4.21 4.94
2012 4.4 5.06
2011 4.61 5.19
2010 4.82 5.32
2009 4.99 5.45
2008 5.17 5.57
2007 5.33 5.7
2006 5.47 5.85
2005 5.61 6.02
2004 5.74 6.19
2003 5.85 6.35
2002 5.9 6.52
2001 5.92 6.65
2000 5.93 6.8
1999 5.97 6.94
1998 5.96 7.08
1997 5.96 7.2
1996 5.94 7.32
1995 5.94 7.34
1994 5.91 7.35
1993 5.88 7.36
1992 5.87 7.37
1991 5.84 7.38
1990 5.81 7.38
1989 5.76 7.37
1988 5.72 7.38
1987 5.68 7.39
1986 5.67 7.38
1985 5.65 7.36
1984 5.61 7.35
1983 5.59 7.34
1982 5.56 7.34
1981 5.53 7.33
1980 5.22 7.33
1979 5.14 7.32
1978 5.09 7.33
1977 5.09 7.33
1976 5.12 7.33
1975 5.19 7.33
1974 5.29 7.31
1973 5.39 7.31
1972 5.49 7.31
1971 5.58 7.3
1970 5.66 7.29
1969 5.72 7.28
1968 5.79 7.26
1967 5.86 7.26
1966 5.93 7.25
1965 6.01 7.22
1964 6.08 7.22
1963 6.16 7.2
1962 6.22 7.2
1961 6.27 7.18
1960 6.32 7.16

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

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East Timor and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor South Sudan
2024 22.4 19.4
2023 22.1 19
2022 21.7 18.7
2021 21.4 18.4
2020 21.2 18.2
2019 20.9 17.8
2018 20.6 17.3
2017 20.3 17.4
2016 20 18.2
2015 19.7 18.6
2014 19.5 19
2013 19.3 19.3
2012 19.2 19.2
2011 19 19
2010 18.9 18.7
2009 18.8 18.4
2008 18.7 18.2
2007 18.7 18
2006 18.7 17.8
2005 18.7 17.6
2004 18.7 17.4
2003 18.6 17.3
2002 18.6 17.3
2001 18.6 17.3
2000 18.6 17.2
1999 18.7 17.1
1998 18.7 17
1997 18.8 16.9
1996 18.8 16.9
1995 18.9 16.9
1994 18.9 16.9
1993 19 16.9
1992 19 17
1991 19 17
1990 19 17
1989 19.1 17.1
1988 19.3 16.8
1987 19.5 16.5
1986 19.7 16.6
1985 19.8 16.7
1984 20 16.8
1983 20.3 16.8
1982 20.5 16.9
1981 20.9 17
1980 21.1 17.1
1979 21.1 17.1
1978 20.9 17.2
1977 20.7 17.2
1976 20.6 17.3
1975 20.4 17.4
1974 20.3 17.4
1973 20.4 17.5
1972 20.4 17.5
1971 20.4 17.6
1970 20.5 17.7
1969 20.4 17.9
1968 20.3 18
1967 20.2 18.2
1966 20 18.3
1965 19.9 18.3
1964 19.8 18.4
1963 19.6 18.4
1962 19.5 18.5
1961 19.4 18.5
1960 19.3 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
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
$737M
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
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
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
-2,550
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
14
2026
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
101
2025
50
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
$144.2
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.04
2022
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
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
2026
22
2026
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%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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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