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East Timor vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 155th vs. 58th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Sweden
Population
1441764
10680056
Population rank 152/197 91/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

East Timor and Sweden: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Sweden economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Sweden
2024 $1,865,608,515 $603,715,224,266
2023 $2,079,767,170 $578,990,915,246
2022 $3,208,599,889 $575,071,237,641
2021 $3,625,024,341 $631,693,331,301
2020 $2,162,619,241 $544,265,668,452
2019 $2,032,550,389 $530,894,124,494
2018 $1,555,988,614 $549,649,344,043
2017 $1,584,878,440 $535,172,356,785
2016 $1,640,464,612 $513,058,312,951
2015 $1,590,282,371 $501,602,351,912
2014 $1,447,535,183 $577,727,767,304
2013 $1,395,727,421 $584,125,353,119
2012 $1,160,555,040 $549,739,674,655
2011 $1,042,534,598 $570,538,581,144
2010 $881,909,347 $492,750,897,239
2009 $726,937,836 $434,311,714,442
2008 $648,523,571 $514,614,100,833
2007 $542,795,447 $490,047,789,548
2006 $453,792,415 $422,528,394,459
2005 $462,267,954 $391,688,455,929
2004 $440,771,962 $384,545,442,175
2003 $490,439,116 $334,072,443,516
2002 $469,455,491 $267,371,907,447
2001 $477,359,253 $242,497,797,485
2000 $366,924,277 $262,903,560,280
1999 $225,357,600 $274,318,357,862
1998 $325,729,800 $270,887,306,759
1997 $319,972,700 $268,249,616,891
1996 $306,956,900 $291,949,597,375
1995 $262,819,900 $267,050,453,507
1994 $239,040,500 $228,699,066,874
1993 $216,914,400 $212,644,602,616
1992 $187,891,500 $283,908,914,454
1991 $147,713,000 $273,831,464,572
1990 $128,210,142 $261,466,577,009
1989 - $217,632,340,195
1988 - $206,686,590,776
1987 - $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 - $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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East Timor and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Sweden
2024 $1,332 $57,117
2023 $1,502 $54,950
2022 $2,343 $54,837
2021 $2,685 $60,648
2020 $1,631 $52,569
2019 $1,562 $51,649
2018 $1,219 $54,018
2017 $1,266 $53,210
2016 $1,336 $51,704
2015 $1,320 $51,188
2014 $1,225 $59,583
2013 $1,205 $60,844
2012 $1,023 $57,750
2011 $939 $60,379
2010 $813 $52,543
2009 $687 $46,708
2008 $628 $55,817
2007 $540 $53,568
2006 $465 $46,531
2005 $487 $43,378
2004 $474 $42,758
2003 $535 $37,292
2002 $534 $29,958
2001 $588 $27,259
2000 $492 $29,633
1999 $270 $30,969
1998 $346 $30,605
1997 $349 $30,324
1996 $344 $33,022
1995 $303 $30,254
1994 $283.1 $26,046
1993 $264.1 $24,390
1992 $235.1 $32,753
1991 $189.8 $31,777
1990 $168.6 $30,549
1989 - $25,625
1988 - $24,499
1987 - $21,761
1986 - $17,955
1985 - $13,647
1984 - $13,080
1983 - $12,590
1982 - $13,719
1981 - $15,564
1980 - $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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East Timor vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Sweden
2026 68.3 83.7
2025 68.1 83.6
2024 67.9 83.4
2023 67.7 83.3
2022 67.4 83
2021 66.2 83
2020 66.9 82.4
2019 66.5 83.1
2018 66.2 82.5
2017 65.9 82.4
2016 65.6 82.3
2015 65.3 82.2
2014 65 82.2
2013 64.7 81.9
2012 64.4 81.7
2011 64 81.8
2010 63.7 81.5
2009 63.3 81.4
2008 62.9 81.1
2007 62.4 81
2006 61.9 80.8
2005 61.3 80.6
2004 60.7 80.5
2003 60.1 80.2
2002 59.5 79.9
2001 58.8 79.8
2000 58.1 79.7
1999 45.2 79.5
1998 48.6 79.4
1997 49 79.3
1996 48.3 79
1995 47.5 78.8
1994 47.9 78.7
1993 47 78.1
1992 46.2 78.1
1991 45.1 77.7
1990 45.2 77.6
1989 44.8 77.7
1988 36 77
1987 36 77.1
1986 34.8 77
1985 34.3 76.7
1984 34.5 76.8
1983 32.7 76.6
1982 32.2 76.3
1981 31.2 76
1980 30.2 75.7
1979 24.2 75.5
1978 22.9 75.5
1977 24.9 75.4
1976 25.9 75
1975 24.3 75
1974 36.5 75
1973 39 74.9
1972 38.4 74.7
1971 37.9 74.6
1970 37.4 74.7
1969 36.8 74.1
1968 36.2 74
1967 35.7 74.1
1966 35.2 74.1
1965 34.7 73.9
1964 34.1 73.7
1963 33.7 73.5
1962 33.2 73.4
1961 32.8 73.5
1960 32.4 73
1959 32 73.4
1958 31.7 73.2
1957 31.3 72.5
1956 31 72.7
1955 30.7 72.6
1954 30.4 72.4
1953 30.1 71.9
1952 29.8 71.8
1951 29.5 71.4
1950 29.2 71.1

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

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East Timor and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Sweden
1x
Year Population
East Timor Sweden
2024 1,400,638 10,569,709
2023 1,384,286 10,536,632
2022 1,369,295 10,486,941
2021 1,350,139 10,415,811
2020 1,326,053 10,353,442
2019 1,300,945 10,278,887
2018 1,275,959 10,175,214
2017 1,251,703 10,057,698
2016 1,228,312 9,923,085
2015 1,205,131 9,799,186
2014 1,181,903 9,696,110
2013 1,158,695 9,600,379
2012 1,134,885 9,519,374
2011 1,110,207 9,449,213
2010 1,084,679 9,378,126
2009 1,058,782 9,298,515
2008 1,032,429 9,219,637
2007 1,004,889 9,148,092
2006 976,597 9,080,505
2005 948,311 9,029,572
2004 929,074 8,993,531
2003 916,878 8,958,229
2002 879,159 8,924,958
2001 812,249 8,895,960
2000 745,088 8,872,109
1999 834,697 8,857,874
1998 942,530 8,850,974
1997 917,184 8,846,062
1996 892,282 8,840,998
1995 868,146 8,826,939
1994 844,493 8,780,745
1993 821,437 8,718,561
1992 799,318 8,668,067
1991 778,278 8,617,375
1990 760,345 8,558,835
1989 744,856 8,492,964
1988 730,745 8,436,489
1987 718,476 8,397,804
1986 707,185 8,369,829
1985 696,665 8,350,386
1984 686,777 8,336,605
1983 677,707 8,329,033
1982 669,149 8,325,263
1981 660,493 8,320,503
1980 649,871 8,310,531
1979 638,719 8,293,678
1978 628,775 8,275,599
1977 618,315 8,251,540
1976 607,620 8,222,286
1975 598,158 8,192,437
1974 590,827 8,159,955
1973 582,855 8,136,312
1972 572,962 8,122,300
1971 562,966 8,098,334
1970 553,069 8,042,801
1969 543,356 7,968,072
1968 533,875 7,912,273
1967 524,648 7,867,931
1966 515,696 7,807,797
1965 507,034 7,733,853
1964 498,659 7,661,354
1963 490,564 7,604,328
1962 482,774 7,561,588
1961 475,291 7,519,998
1960 468,118 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Sweden

Fertility rate
East Timor

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Sweden
2023 2.71 1.45
2022 2.8 1.53
2021 2.89 1.67
2020 3.01 1.67
2019 3.12 1.71
2018 3.24 1.76
2017 3.4 1.78
2016 3.58 1.85
2015 3.78 1.85
2014 4 1.88
2013 4.21 1.89
2012 4.4 1.91
2011 4.61 1.9
2010 4.82 1.98
2009 4.99 1.94
2008 5.17 1.91
2007 5.33 1.88
2006 5.47 1.85
2005 5.61 1.77
2004 5.74 1.75
2003 5.85 1.71
2002 5.9 1.65
2001 5.92 1.57
2000 5.93 1.54
1999 5.97 1.5
1998 5.96 1.5
1997 5.96 1.52
1996 5.94 1.6
1995 5.94 1.73
1994 5.91 1.88
1993 5.88 1.99
1992 5.87 2.09
1991 5.84 2.11
1990 5.81 2.13
1989 5.76 2.01
1988 5.72 1.96
1987 5.68 1.84
1986 5.67 1.8
1985 5.65 1.74
1984 5.61 1.66
1983 5.59 1.61
1982 5.56 1.62
1981 5.53 1.63
1980 5.22 1.68
1979 5.14 1.66
1978 5.09 1.6
1977 5.09 1.64
1976 5.12 1.68
1975 5.19 1.77
1974 5.29 1.87
1973 5.39 1.87
1972 5.49 1.91
1971 5.58 1.96
1970 5.66 1.92
1969 5.72 1.93
1968 5.79 2.07
1967 5.86 2.28
1966 5.93 2.37
1965 6.01 2.39
1964 6.08 2.47
1963 6.16 2.33
1962 6.22 2.25
1961 6.27 2.21
1960 6.32 2.17

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

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East Timor and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Sweden
2024 22.4 41.1
2023 22.1 40.9
2022 21.7 40.7
2021 21.4 40.7
2020 21.2 40.6
2019 20.9 40.5
2018 20.6 40.6
2017 20.3 40.7
2016 20 40.8
2015 19.7 40.9
2014 19.5 40.9
2013 19.3 40.9
2012 19.2 40.9
2011 19 40.8
2010 18.9 40.7
2009 18.8 40.7
2008 18.7 40.6
2007 18.7 40.5
2006 18.7 40.4
2005 18.7 40.2
2004 18.7 40
2003 18.6 39.8
2002 18.6 39.7
2001 18.6 39.5
2000 18.6 39.4
1999 18.7 39.2
1998 18.7 39
1997 18.8 38.8
1996 18.8 38.6
1995 18.9 38.5
1994 18.9 38.4
1993 19 38.4
1992 19 38.4
1991 19 38.3
1990 19 38.3
1989 19.1 38.3
1988 19.3 38.2
1987 19.5 38.1
1986 19.7 37.9
1985 19.8 37.6
1984 20 37.4
1983 20.3 37.1
1982 20.5 36.8
1981 20.9 36.5
1980 21.1 36.2
1979 21.1 36
1978 20.9 35.7
1977 20.7 35.5
1976 20.6 35.4
1975 20.4 35.3
1974 20.3 35.3
1973 20.4 35.3
1972 20.4 35.3
1971 20.4 35.3
1970 20.5 35.4
1969 20.4 35.6
1968 20.3 35.8
1967 20.2 35.9
1966 20 36
1965 19.9 36.2
1964 19.8 36.3
1963 19.6 36.3
1962 19.5 36.3
1961 19.4 36.2
1960 19.3 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
4.85%
2010
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

East Timor Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Sweden
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
9%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

East Timor Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Sweden
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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