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East Timor vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). 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 ($1.87B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Switzerland
Population
1441764
9107866
Population rank 152/197 100/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $1,865,608,515 $936,564,198,049
2023 $2,079,767,170 $894,424,821,645
2022 $3,208,599,889 $828,508,926,958
2021 $3,625,024,341 $815,309,330,987
2020 $2,162,619,241 $741,999,406,006
2019 $2,032,550,389 $721,369,112,727
2018 $1,555,988,614 $725,568,717,468
2017 $1,584,878,440 $695,200,833,086
2016 $1,640,464,612 $687,895,460,903
2015 $1,590,282,371 $694,118,186,380
2014 $1,447,535,183 $726,537,808,338
2013 $1,395,727,421 $706,234,937,371
2012 $1,160,555,040 $686,420,221,558
2011 $1,042,534,598 $715,888,126,682
2010 $881,909,347 $598,851,028,907
2009 $726,937,836 $554,212,916,092
2008 $648,523,571 $567,267,767,519
2007 $542,795,447 $490,740,715,595
2006 $453,792,415 $441,634,672,197
2005 $462,267,954 $418,284,865,885
2004 $440,771,962 $403,912,891,033
2003 $490,439,116 $362,075,086,508
2002 $469,455,491 $309,301,422,430
2001 $477,359,253 $286,582,672,434
2000 $366,924,277 $279,216,033,870
1999 $225,357,600 $297,873,643,323
1998 $325,729,800 $303,459,014,347
1997 $319,972,700 $294,788,198,856
1996 $306,956,900 $340,103,959,547
1995 $262,819,900 $352,835,806,342
1994 $239,040,500 $301,375,055,202
1993 $216,914,400 $272,237,527,071
1992 $187,891,500 $279,921,425,828
1991 $147,713,000 $268,901,693,863
1990 $128,210,142 $265,763,573,999
1989 - $208,105,846,934
1988 - $215,540,625,299
1987 - $199,236,370,038
1986 - $159,089,921,063
1985 - $110,980,314,192
1984 - $109,455,312,168
1983 - $114,634,358,535
1982 - $115,043,365,512
1981 - $112,244,805,519
1980 - $122,557,843,886
1979 - $114,970,094,425
1978 - $102,280,472,036
1977 - $73,135,771,167
1976 - $68,476,524,644
1975 - $65,466,081,819
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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East Timor and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Switzerland
2024 $1,332 $103,998
2023 $1,502 $100,624
2022 $2,343 $94,395
2021 $2,685 $93,665
2020 $1,631 $85,898
2019 $1,562 $84,122
2018 $1,219 $85,217
2017 $1,266 $82,254
2016 $1,336 $82,153
2015 $1,320 $83,806
2014 $1,225 $88,725
2013 $1,205 $87,304
2012 $1,023 $85,836
2011 $939 $90,477
2010 $813 $76,531
2009 $687 $71,568
2008 $628 $74,175
2007 $540 $64,989
2006 $465 $59,011
2005 $487 $56,243
2004 $474 $54,659
2003 $535 $49,336
2002 $534 $42,459
2001 $588 $39,639
2000 $492 $38,865
1999 $270 $41,696
1998 $346 $42,681
1997 $349 $41,584
1996 $344 $48,093
1995 $303 $50,114
1994 $283.1 $43,092
1993 $264.1 $39,237
1992 $235.1 $40,714
1991 $189.8 $39,544
1990 $168.6 $39,575
1989 - $31,309
1988 - $32,690
1987 - $30,441
1986 - $24,460
1985 - $17,152
1984 - $16,991
1983 - $17,859
1982 - $18,000
1981 - $17,665
1980 - $19,394
1979 - $18,266
1978 - $16,282
1977 - $11,644
1976 - $10,865
1975 - $10,328
1974 - $9,005
1973 - $7,856
1972 - $5,885
1971 - $4,835
1970 - $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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East Timor and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
East Timor Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Switzerland

Fertility rate
East Timor

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Switzerland
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
24.7%
2024
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
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$909B
2024
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
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$37.9
2023
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
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Switzerland
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
9%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
97.3%
2023

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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
3.9
2023
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
38.7%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
4,099 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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