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East Timor vs Switzerland statistics compared

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East Timor has a population of 1.42M (ranked 152/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 155th vs. 131st).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.9B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 168/197 ($1,341), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Switzerland
Population
1446322
9155878
Population rank 152/197 99/197
GDP
$1.9B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 181/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$1,341
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 168/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$273M
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
14.3%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$192.3
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 182/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,644
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.63
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
22.8 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

East Timor and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Switzerland
2025 $1,902,180,258 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $1,865,608,515 $969,919,786,395
2023 $2,079,767,200 $928,435,275,852
2022 $3,208,599,900 $858,479,038,994
2021 $3,625,024,300 $840,710,023,481
2020 $2,162,619,200 $756,096,180,222
2019 $2,032,550,400 $736,384,764,157
2018 $1,555,988,600 $740,766,531,454
2017 $1,584,878,400 $706,660,443,624
2016 $1,640,464,600 $698,607,778,795
2015 $1,590,282,400 $706,199,008,879
2014 $1,447,535,200 $741,168,119,617
2013 $1,395,727,400 $718,748,402,260
2012 $1,160,555,000 $697,882,536,677
2011 $1,042,534,600 $727,231,637,102
2010 $881,909,300 $609,999,593,542
2009 $726,937,800 $563,659,557,945
2008 $648,523,600 $574,703,945,157
2007 $542,795,400 $498,993,845,385
2006 $453,792,400 $448,364,681,767
2005 $462,268,000 $424,511,048,024
2004 $440,772,000 $409,012,909,530
2003 $490,439,100 $366,563,952,625
2002 $469,455,500 $313,930,961,761
2001 $477,359,300 $290,160,142,214
2000 $366,924,300 $282,327,351,966
1999 $225,357,600 $301,911,268,140
1998 $325,729,800 $306,907,741,068
1997 $319,972,700 $298,868,250,534
1996 $306,956,900 $345,373,647,249
1995 $262,819,900 $358,152,520,085
1994 $239,040,500 $305,916,331,798
1993 $216,914,400 $276,339,744,180
1992 $187,891,500 $284,139,428,246
1991 $147,713,000 $272,953,645,746
1990 $128,210,142 $269,768,238,555
1989 - $211,241,694,480
1988 - $218,788,504,066
1987 - $202,238,567,597
1986 - $161,487,171,049
1985 - $112,652,623,418
1984 - $111,104,641,869
1983 - $116,361,728,836
1982 - $116,776,899,473
1981 - $113,936,168,924
1980 - $124,404,609,417
1979 - $116,702,524,208
1978 - $103,821,687,919
1977 - $74,237,819,014
1976 - $69,508,364,538
1975 - $66,452,559,176
1974 - $57,963,469,607
1973 - $50,296,651,921
1972 - $37,399,508,287
1971 - $30,492,832,676
1970 - $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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East Timor and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Switzerland
2025 $1,341 $114,769
2024 $1,332 $107,702
2023 $1,502 $104,450
2022 $2,343 $97,809
2021 $2,685 $96,583
2020 $1,631 $87,530
2019 $1,562 $85,873
2018 $1,219 $87,002
2017 $1,266 $83,610
2016 $1,336 $83,432
2015 $1,320 $85,265
2014 $1,225 $90,512
2013 $1,205 $88,851
2012 $1,023 $87,270
2011 $939 $91,910
2010 $813 $77,956
2009 $687 $72,788
2008 $628 $75,148
2007 $540 $66,082
2006 $465 $59,910
2005 $487 $57,080
2004 $474 $55,350
2003 $535 $49,947
2002 $534 $43,094
2001 $588 $40,134
2000 $492 $39,298
1999 $270 $42,261
1998 $346 $43,166
1997 $349 $42,160
1996 $344 $48,838
1995 $303 $50,869
1994 $283.1 $43,741
1993 $264.1 $39,828
1992 $235.1 $41,327
1991 $189.8 $40,140
1990 $168.6 $40,171
1989 - $31,780
1988 - $33,183
1987 - $30,899
1986 - $24,828
1985 - $17,411
1984 - $17,247
1983 - $18,128
1982 - $18,271
1981 - $17,931
1980 - $19,686
1979 - $18,541
1978 - $16,528
1977 - $11,819
1976 - $11,029
1975 - $10,484
1974 - $9,140
1973 - $7,974
1972 - $5,973
1971 - $4,908
1970 - $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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East Timor vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Switzerland
2026 68.3 84.4
2025 68.1 84.2
2024 67.9 84.1
2023 67.7 84
2022 67.4 83.2
2021 66.2 83.6
2020 66.9 83.1
2019 66.5 83.8
2018 66.2 83.6
2017 65.9 83.4
2016 65.6 83.4
2015 65.3 82.8
2014 65 83.1
2013 64.7 82.7
2012 64.4 82.6
2011 64 82.6
2010 63.7 82.3
2009 63.3 82
2008 62.9 82
2007 62.4 81.7
2006 61.9 81.5
2005 61.3 81.2
2004 60.7 81.1
2003 60.1 80.5
2002 59.5 80.4
2001 58.8 80.3
2000 58.1 79.8
1999 45.2 79.7
1998 48.6 79.5
1997 49 79.2
1996 48.3 79
1995 47.5 78.6
1994 47.9 78.5
1993 47 78.2
1992 46.2 77.9
1991 45.1 77.6
1990 45.2 77.4
1989 44.8 77.6
1988 36 77.4
1987 36 77.3
1986 34.8 77
1985 34.3 76.9
1984 34.5 76.8
1983 32.7 76.2
1982 32.2 76.2
1981 31.2 75.8
1980 30.2 75.6
1979 24.2 75.6
1978 22.9 75.3
1977 24.9 75.4
1976 25.9 74.9
1975 24.3 74.8
1974 36.5 74.4
1973 39 74.1
1972 38.4 73.8
1971 37.9 73.2
1970 37.4 73.1
1969 36.8 72.7
1968 36.2 72.7
1967 35.7 72.7
1966 35.2 72.4
1965 34.7 72.3
1964 34.1 72.2
1963 33.7 71.3
1962 33.2 71.3
1961 32.8 71.7
1960 32.4 71.4
1959 32 71.5
1958 31.7 71.3
1957 31.3 70.5
1956 31 70.2
1955 30.7 70.1
1954 30.4 70
1953 30.1 69.5
1952 29.8 69.6
1951 29.5 68.7
1950 29.2 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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East Timor and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
East Timor Switzerland
2025 1,418,517 9,092,436
2024 1,400,638 9,005,582
2023 1,384,286 8,888,822
2022 1,369,295 8,777,088
2021 1,350,139 8,704,546
2020 1,326,053 8,638,167
2019 1,300,945 8,575,280
2018 1,275,959 8,514,329
2017 1,251,703 8,451,840
2016 1,228,312 8,373,338
2015 1,205,131 8,282,396
2014 1,181,903 8,188,649
2013 1,158,695 8,089,346
2012 1,134,885 7,996,861
2011 1,110,207 7,912,398
2010 1,084,679 7,824,909
2009 1,058,782 7,743,831
2008 1,032,429 7,647,675
2007 1,004,889 7,551,117
2006 976,597 7,483,934
2005 948,311 7,437,115
2004 929,074 7,389,625
2003 916,878 7,339,001
2002 879,159 7,284,753
2001 812,249 7,229,854
2000 745,088 7,184,250
1999 834,697 7,143,991
1998 942,530 7,110,001
1997 917,184 7,088,906
1996 892,282 7,071,850
1995 868,146 7,040,687
1994 844,493 6,993,795
1993 821,437 6,938,265
1992 799,318 6,875,364
1991 778,278 6,799,978
1990 760,345 6,715,519
1989 744,856 6,646,912
1988 730,745 6,593,386
1987 718,476 6,545,106
1986 707,185 6,504,124
1985 696,665 6,470,365
1984 686,777 6,441,865
1983 677,707 6,418,773
1982 669,149 6,391,309
1981 660,493 6,354,074
1980 649,871 6,319,408
1979 638,719 6,294,365
1978 628,775 6,281,738
1977 618,315 6,281,174
1976 607,620 6,302,504
1975 598,158 6,338,632
1974 590,827 6,341,405
1973 582,855 6,307,347
1972 572,962 6,260,956
1971 562,966 6,213,399
1970 553,069 6,180,877
1969 543,356 6,136,387
1968 533,875 6,067,714
1967 524,648 5,991,785
1966 515,696 5,918,002
1965 507,034 5,856,472
1964 498,659 5,789,228
1963 490,564 5,694,247
1962 482,774 5,573,815
1961 475,291 5,434,294
1960 468,118 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Switzerland

Fertility rate
East Timor

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Switzerland
2024 2.63 1.29
2023 2.71 1.33
2022 2.8 1.39
2021 2.89 1.52
2020 3.01 1.46
2019 3.12 1.48
2018 3.24 1.52
2017 3.4 1.52
2016 3.58 1.54
2015 3.78 1.54
2014 4 1.54
2013 4.21 1.52
2012 4.4 1.52
2011 4.61 1.52
2010 4.82 1.52
2009 4.99 1.5
2008 5.17 1.48
2007 5.33 1.46
2006 5.47 1.44
2005 5.61 1.42
2004 5.74 1.42
2003 5.85 1.39
2002 5.9 1.39
2001 5.92 1.38
2000 5.93 1.5
1999 5.97 1.48
1998 5.96 1.47
1997 5.96 1.48
1996 5.94 1.5
1995 5.94 1.48
1994 5.91 1.49
1993 5.88 1.51
1992 5.87 1.58
1991 5.84 1.58
1990 5.81 1.58
1989 5.76 1.56
1988 5.72 1.57
1987 5.68 1.52
1986 5.67 1.53
1985 5.65 1.52
1984 5.61 1.53
1983 5.59 1.52
1982 5.56 1.56
1981 5.53 1.55
1980 5.22 1.55
1979 5.14 1.52
1978 5.09 1.51
1977 5.09 1.53
1976 5.12 1.55
1975 5.19 1.61
1974 5.29 1.73
1973 5.39 1.81
1972 5.49 1.91
1971 5.58 2.04
1970 5.66 2.1
1969 5.72 2.19
1968 5.79 2.29
1967 5.86 2.39
1966 5.93 2.5
1965 6.01 2.59
1964 6.08 2.66
1963 6.16 2.65
1962 6.22 2.58
1961 6.27 2.52
1960 6.32 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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East Timor and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Switzerland
2025 22.8 43.9
2024 22.4 43.7
2023 22.1 43.4
2022 21.7 43
2021 21.4 42.8
2020 21.2 42.7
2019 20.9 42.6
2018 20.6 42.5
2017 20.3 42.4
2016 20 42.3
2015 19.7 42.2
2014 19.5 42.1
2013 19.3 42
2012 19.2 41.8
2011 19 41.6
2010 18.9 41.5
2009 18.8 41.3
2008 18.7 41.1
2007 18.7 40.9
2006 18.7 40.6
2005 18.7 40.3
2004 18.7 39.9
2003 18.6 39.6
2002 18.6 39.3
2001 18.6 39
2000 18.6 38.7
1999 18.7 38.4
1998 18.7 38.2
1997 18.8 37.9
1996 18.8 37.6
1995 18.9 37.3
1994 18.9 37.1
1993 19 37
1992 19 36.9
1991 19 36.9
1990 19 36.9
1989 19.1 36.8
1988 19.3 36.7
1987 19.5 36.5
1986 19.7 36.3
1985 19.8 36.1
1984 20 35.9
1983 20.3 35.6
1982 20.5 35.3
1981 20.9 35
1980 21.1 34.8
1979 21.1 34.5
1978 20.9 34.2
1977 20.7 33.8
1976 20.6 33.5
1975 20.4 33.1
1974 20.3 32.7
1973 20.4 32.5
1972 20.4 32.3
1971 20.4 32.2
1970 20.5 32
1969 20.4 31.7
1968 20.3 31.7
1967 20.2 31.6
1966 20 31.6
1965 19.9 31.6
1964 19.8 31.5
1963 19.6 31.7
1962 19.5 32
1961 19.4 32.4
1960 19.3 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.14B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
93.9%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-48%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$851M
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
2.08%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

East Timor Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Switzerland
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
28.8%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.21 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.02 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
35.8
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.07
2015
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
103
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
69.4%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
9%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
34%
2023
97.3%
2025

Health

East Timor Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
47.6
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.8%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Switzerland
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
4,047 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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