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East Timor vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 155th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Sri Lanka
Population
1441764
22185425
Population rank 152/197 63/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
78 years
2026

East Timor and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Sri Lanka
2024 $1,865,608,515 $98,963,185,510
2023 $2,079,767,170 $83,716,142,582
2022 $3,208,599,889 $74,143,020,263
2021 $3,625,024,341 $88,556,698,938
2020 $2,162,619,241 $84,335,574,582
2019 $2,032,550,389 $88,998,706,297
2018 $1,555,988,614 $94,450,015,983
2017 $1,584,878,440 $94,369,350,286
2016 $1,640,464,612 $88,000,211,172
2015 $1,590,282,371 $85,090,301,052
2014 $1,447,535,183 $82,531,125,191
2013 $1,395,727,421 $76,976,203,829
2012 $1,160,555,040 $70,447,217,164
2011 $1,042,534,598 $67,753,285,897
2010 $881,909,347 $58,636,049,434
2009 $726,937,836 $42,066,224,093
2008 $648,523,571 $40,713,826,215
2007 $542,795,447 $32,350,238,760
2006 $453,792,415 $28,267,410,543
2005 $462,267,954 $24,405,791,045
2004 $440,771,962 $20,662,525,941
2003 $490,439,116 $18,881,765,437
2002 $469,455,491 $16,536,535,647
2001 $477,359,253 $15,749,753,805
2000 $366,924,277 $16,595,882,819
1999 $225,357,600 $15,711,933,513
1998 $325,729,800 $15,760,736,956
1997 $319,972,700 $15,091,913,884
1996 $306,956,900 $13,897,738,375
1995 $262,819,900 $13,029,697,561
1994 $239,040,500 $11,717,604,209
1993 $216,914,400 $10,338,679,636
1992 $187,891,500 $9,703,011,636
1991 $147,713,000 $9,000,362,582
1990 $128,210,142 $8,032,551,173
1989 - $6,987,267,684
1988 - $6,978,371,581
1987 - $6,682,167,120
1986 - $6,405,210,564
1985 - $5,978,460,972
1984 - $6,043,474,843
1983 - $5,167,913,302
1982 - $4,768,765,017
1981 - $4,415,844,156
1980 - $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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East Timor and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Sri Lanka
2024 $1,332 $4,516
2023 $1,502 $3,799
2022 $2,343 $3,343
2021 $2,685 $3,997
2020 $1,631 $3,848
2019 $1,562 $4,082
2018 $1,219 $4,359
2017 $1,266 $4,399
2016 $1,336 $4,149
2015 $1,320 $4,058
2014 $1,225 $3,972
2013 $1,205 $3,739
2012 $1,023 $3,328
2011 $939 $3,225
2010 $813 $2,808
2009 $687 $2,027
2008 $628 $1,974
2007 $540 $1,579
2006 $465 $1,389
2005 $487 $1,207
2004 $474 $1,029
2003 $535 $946
2002 $534 $835
2001 $588 $804
2000 $492 $860
1999 $270 $829
1998 $346 $848
1997 $349 $827
1996 $344 $776
1995 $303 $742
1994 $283.1 $678
1993 $264.1 $607
1992 $235.1 $580
1991 $189.8 $546
1990 $168.6 $491
1989 - $430
1988 - $434
1987 - $420
1986 - $407
1985 - $385
1984 - $391
1983 - $336
1982 - $312
1981 - $292.5
1980 - $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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East Timor vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Sri Lanka
2026 68.3 78
2025 68.1 77.9
2024 67.9 77.7
2023 67.7 77.5
2022 67.4 77.3
2021 66.2 76.3
2020 66.9 76.9
2019 66.5 76.7
2018 66.2 76.5
2017 65.9 76.2
2016 65.6 76.1
2015 65.3 76
2014 65 75.8
2013 64.7 75.5
2012 64.4 75.2
2011 64 74.7
2010 63.7 74.5
2009 63.3 70.3
2008 62.9 72.6
2007 62.4 73
2006 61.9 72.8
2005 61.3 73.1
2004 60.7 68
2003 60.1 72.4
2002 59.5 72.3
2001 58.8 71.8
2000 58.1 71.2
1999 45.2 70.4
1998 48.6 70.1
1997 49 69.9
1996 48.3 69.8
1995 47.5 69.7
1994 47.9 70.2
1993 47 70
1992 46.2 69.6
1991 45.1 69.1
1990 45.2 69.2
1989 44.8 67.3
1988 36 69
1987 36 69
1986 34.8 69
1985 34.3 68.9
1984 34.5 68.8
1983 32.7 68.7
1982 32.2 68.7
1981 31.2 68.4
1980 30.2 68
1979 24.2 67.5
1978 22.9 66.8
1977 24.9 66.4
1976 25.9 65.8
1975 24.3 65.4
1974 36.5 65
1973 39 64.8
1972 38.4 64.6
1971 37.9 64.2
1970 37.4 64.4
1969 36.8 64.1
1968 36.2 63.9
1967 35.7 63.6
1966 35.2 63.2
1965 34.7 62.8
1964 34.1 62.4
1963 33.7 62
1962 33.2 61.6
1961 32.8 61.2
1960 32.4 60.6
1959 32 60
1958 31.7 59.3
1957 31.3 58.5
1956 31 57.9
1955 30.7 57.2
1954 30.4 56.4
1953 30.1 55.6
1952 29.8 54.9
1951 29.5 54
1950 29.2 53.2

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

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East Timor and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
East Timor Sri Lanka
2024 1,400,638 21,916,000
2023 1,384,286 22,037,000
2022 1,369,295 22,181,000
2021 1,350,139 22,156,000
2020 1,326,053 21,919,000
2019 1,300,945 21,803,000
2018 1,275,959 21,670,000
2017 1,251,703 21,453,000
2016 1,228,312 21,209,000
2015 1,205,131 20,970,000
2014 1,181,903 20,778,000
2013 1,158,695 20,585,000
2012 1,134,885 21,169,458
2011 1,110,207 21,009,048
2010 1,084,679 20,879,089
2009 1,058,782 20,756,435
2008 1,032,429 20,629,378
2007 1,004,889 20,492,545
2006 976,597 20,352,411
2005 948,311 20,216,524
2004 929,074 20,087,605
2003 916,878 19,951,521
2002 879,159 19,805,752
2001 812,249 19,600,362
2000 745,088 19,293,054
1999 834,697 18,944,731
1998 942,530 18,596,003
1997 917,184 18,248,200
1996 892,282 17,905,018
1995 868,146 17,564,068
1994 844,493 17,275,773
1993 821,437 17,025,918
1992 799,318 16,739,284
1991 778,278 16,475,354
1990 760,345 16,352,458
1989 744,856 16,248,557
1988 730,745 16,078,621
1987 718,476 15,916,576
1986 707,185 15,731,256
1985 696,665 15,544,154
1984 686,777 15,441,860
1983 677,707 15,388,794
1982 669,149 15,286,567
1981 660,493 15,099,414
1980 649,871 14,847,974
1979 638,719 14,579,614
1978 628,775 14,310,128
1977 618,315 14,049,371
1976 607,620 13,796,770
1975 598,158 13,548,984
1974 590,827 13,305,693
1973 582,855 13,060,916
1972 572,962 12,809,205
1971 562,966 12,551,910
1970 553,069 12,287,110
1969 543,356 12,013,858
1968 533,875 11,736,088
1967 524,648 11,457,328
1966 515,696 11,183,928
1965 507,034 10,916,965
1964 498,659 10,653,397
1963 490,564 10,395,040
1962 482,774 10,143,754
1961 475,291 9,899,372
1960 468,118 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
East Timor

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Sri Lanka
2023 2.71 1.97
2022 2.8 1.98
2021 2.89 2
2020 3.01 2.01
2019 3.12 2.02
2018 3.24 2.03
2017 3.4 2.04
2016 3.58 2.06
2015 3.78 2.09
2014 4 2.13
2013 4.21 2.18
2012 4.4 2.17
2011 4.61 2.14
2010 4.82 2.13
2009 4.99 2.18
2008 5.17 2.23
2007 5.33 2.3
2006 5.47 2.29
2005 5.61 2.26
2004 5.74 2.27
2003 5.85 2.3
2002 5.9 2.31
2001 5.92 2.28
2000 5.93 2.21
1999 5.97 2.14
1998 5.96 2.14
1997 5.96 2.22
1996 5.94 2.29
1995 5.94 2.35
1994 5.91 2.4
1993 5.88 2.44
1992 5.87 2.49
1991 5.84 2.51
1990 5.81 2.54
1989 5.76 2.58
1988 5.72 2.57
1987 5.68 2.64
1986 5.67 2.74
1985 5.65 2.9
1984 5.61 3.01
1983 5.59 3.11
1982 5.56 3.32
1981 5.53 3.65
1980 5.22 3.73
1979 5.14 3.82
1978 5.09 3.81
1977 5.09 3.74
1976 5.12 3.78
1975 5.19 3.82
1974 5.29 3.86
1973 5.39 4
1972 5.49 4.16
1971 5.58 4.27
1970 5.66 4.39
1969 5.72 4.5
1968 5.79 4.66
1967 5.86 4.79
1966 5.93 4.83
1965 6.01 4.93
1964 6.08 5.06
1963 6.16 5.12
1962 6.22 5.18
1961 6.27 5.24
1960 6.32 5.35

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

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East Timor and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Sri Lanka
2024 22.4 34.1
2023 22.1 33.8
2022 21.7 33.6
2021 21.4 33.3
2020 21.2 33.1
2019 20.9 32.8
2018 20.6 32.5
2017 20.3 32.3
2016 20 32
2015 19.7 31.7
2014 19.5 31.4
2013 19.3 31.1
2012 19.2 30.8
2011 19 30.5
2010 18.9 30.2
2009 18.8 29.9
2008 18.7 29.6
2007 18.7 29.3
2006 18.7 29
2005 18.7 28.8
2004 18.7 28.5
2003 18.6 28.2
2002 18.6 27.9
2001 18.6 27.6
2000 18.6 27.2
1999 18.7 26.9
1998 18.7 26.5
1997 18.8 26.2
1996 18.8 25.8
1995 18.9 25.3
1994 18.9 24.9
1993 19 24.6
1992 19 24.3
1991 19 23.9
1990 19 23.6
1989 19.1 23.4
1988 19.3 23.1
1987 19.5 22.8
1986 19.7 22.5
1985 19.8 22.2
1984 20 22
1983 20.3 21.9
1982 20.5 21.7
1981 20.9 21.6
1980 21.1 21.5
1979 21.1 21.3
1978 20.9 21.2
1977 20.7 21
1976 20.6 20.9
1975 20.4 20.7
1974 20.3 20.6
1973 20.4 20.4
1972 20.4 20.2
1971 20.4 20.1
1970 20.5 20
1969 20.4 19.9
1968 20.3 19.8
1967 20.2 19.7
1966 20 19.6
1965 19.9 19.5
1964 19.8 19.5
1963 19.6 19.5
1962 19.5 19.5
1961 19.4 19.5
1960 19.3 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
8.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.7%
2024

Energy

East Timor Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
9%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

East Timor Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
70,894 mi
2010

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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, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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