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East Timor vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 155th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Taiwan
Population
1441764
23229461
Population rank 152/197 60/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$249M
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
22.4 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

East Timor and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Taiwan
2024 $1,865,608,515 $801,529,000,000
2023 $2,079,767,170 $757,328,000,000
2022 $3,208,599,889 $765,529,000,000
2021 $3,625,024,341 $777,062,000,000
2020 $2,162,619,241 $676,935,000,000
2019 $2,032,550,389 $613,453,000,000
2018 $1,555,988,614 $610,744,000,000
2017 $1,584,878,440 $591,734,000,000
2016 $1,640,464,612 $543,002,000,000
2015 $1,590,282,371 $534,474,000,000
2014 $1,447,535,183 $535,332,000,000
2013 $1,395,727,421 $512,957,000,000
2012 $1,160,555,040 $495,536,000,000
2011 $1,042,534,598 $483,957,000,000
2010 $881,909,347 $444,245,000,000
2009 $726,937,836 $390,788,000,000
2008 $648,523,571 $415,824,000,000
2007 $542,795,447 $406,940,000,000
2006 $453,792,415 $386,492,000,000
2005 $462,267,954 $374,042,000,000
2004 $440,771,962 $346,881,000,000
2003 $490,439,116 $317,374,000,000
2002 $469,455,491 $307,429,000,000
2001 $477,359,253 $299,303,000,000
2000 $366,924,277 $330,725,000,000
1999 $225,357,600 $303,827,000,000
1998 $325,729,800 $279,926,000,000
1997 $319,972,700 $303,315,000,000
1996 $306,956,900 $292,473,000,000
1995 $262,819,900 $279,013,000,000
1994 $239,040,500 $256,213,000,000
1993 $216,914,400 $234,943,000,000
1992 $187,891,500 $222,947,000,000
1991 $147,713,000 $187,100,000,000
1990 $128,210,142 $166,392,000,000
1989 - $152,687,000,000
1988 - $126,378,000,000
1987 - $104,956,000,000
1986 - $78,347,000,000
1985 - $63,599,000,000
1984 - $61,036,000,000
1983 - $54,155,000,000
1982 - $49,540,000,000
1981 - $49,047,000,000
1980 - $42,292,000,000
1979 - $33,875,000,000
1978 - $27,373,000,000
1977 - $22,252,000,000
1976 - $18,988,000,000
1975 - $15,836,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Taiwan
2024 $1,332 $34,238
2023 $1,502 $32,444
2022 $2,343 $32,827
2021 $2,685 $33,111
2020 $1,631 $28,705
2019 $1,562 $25,998
2018 $1,219 $25,901
2017 $1,266 $25,121
2016 $1,336 $23,091
2015 $1,320 $22,780
2014 $1,225 $22,874
2013 $1,205 $21,973
2012 $1,023 $21,295
2011 $939 $20,866
2010 $813 $19,197
2009 $687 $16,933
2008 $628 $18,081
2007 $540 $17,757
2006 $465 $16,934
2005 $487 $16,456
2004 $474 $15,317
2003 $535 $14,066
2002 $534 $13,686
2001 $588 $13,397
2000 $492 $14,908
1999 $270 $13,804
1998 $346 $12,820
1997 $349 $14,020
1996 $344 $13,641
1995 $303 $13,119
1994 $283.1 $12,150
1993 $264.1 $11,242
1992 $235.1 $10,768
1991 $189.8 $9,125
1990 $168.6 $8,205
1989 - $7,613
1988 - $6,370
1987 - $5,350
1986 - $4,036
1985 - $3,314
1984 - $3,224
1983 - $2,903
1982 - $2,699
1981 - $2,720
1980 - $2,389
1979 - $1,950
1978 - $1,606
1977 - $1,330
1976 - $1,158
1975 - $985
1974 - $934
1973 - $706
1972 - $530
1971 - $451
1970 - $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Taiwan
2026 68.3 81.1
2025 68.1 80.9
2024 67.9 80.7
2023 67.7 80.6
2022 67.4 80.2
2021 66.2 80.8
2020 66.9 81.1
2019 66.5 80.6
2018 66.2 80.4
2017 65.9 80.1
2016 65.6 79.7
2015 65.3 79.9
2014 65 79.5
2013 64.7 79.6
2012 64.4 79.2
2011 64 78.9
2010 63.7 79
2009 63.3 78.7
2008 62.9 78.3
2007 62.4 78
2006 61.9 77.8
2005 61.3 77.1
2004 60.7 77.2
2003 60.1 77
2002 59.5 76.9
2001 58.8 76.5
2000 58.1 76.1
1999 45.2 75.6
1998 48.6 75.5
1997 49 75.3
1996 48.3 74.9
1995 47.5 74.6
1994 47.9 74.7
1993 47 74.6
1992 46.2 74.3
1991 45.1 74.3
1990 45.2 73.9
1989 44.8 73.7
1988 36 73.4
1987 36 73.6
1986 34.8 73.3
1985 34.3 73.3
1984 34.5 73
1983 32.7 72.4
1982 32.2 72.4
1981 31.2 72
1980 30.2 72
1979 24.2 71.7
1978 22.9 71.7
1977 24.9 71.3
1976 25.9 71.2
1975 24.3 70.9
1974 36.5 70.3
1973 39 69.8
1972 38.4 69.6
1971 37.9 69.4
1970 37.4 69
1969 36.8 67.7
1968 36.2 66.8
1967 35.7 66.7
1966 35.2 66.1
1965 34.7 65.7
1964 34.1 64.9
1963 33.7 64.5
1962 33.2 63.8
1961 32.8 63
1960 32.4 62.5
1959 32 61.6
1958 31.7 61
1957 31.3 61
1956 31 60.3
1955 30.7 59.8
1954 30.4 58.9
1953 30.1 58.6
1952 29.8 57.9
1951 29.5 57.2
1950 29.2 56.6

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

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East Timor and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
East Timor Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 1,400,638 23,410,331
2023 1,384,286 23,342,541
2022 1,369,295 23,319,977
2021 1,350,139 23,468,275
2020 1,326,053 23,582,179
2019 1,300,945 23,596,027
2018 1,275,959 23,580,080
2017 1,251,703 23,555,522
2016 1,228,312 23,515,945
2015 1,205,131 23,462,914
2014 1,181,903 23,403,635
2013 1,158,695 23,344,670
2012 1,134,885 23,270,367
2011 1,110,207 23,193,518
2010 1,084,679 23,140,948
2009 1,058,782 23,078,402
2008 1,032,429 22,997,696
2007 1,004,889 22,917,444
2006 976,597 22,823,455
2005 948,311 22,729,753
2004 929,074 22,646,836
2003 916,878 22,562,663
2002 879,159 22,463,172
2001 812,249 22,341,120
2000 745,088 22,184,530
1999 834,697 22,010,489
1998 942,530 21,835,703
1997 917,184 21,634,124
1996 892,282 21,441,432
1995 868,146 21,267,653
1994 844,493 21,086,645
1993 821,437 20,899,019
1992 799,318 20,704,227
1991 778,278 20,503,568
1990 760,345 20,278,946
1989 744,856 20,055,492
1988 730,745 19,839,704
1987 718,476 19,617,046
1986 707,185 19,411,454
1985 696,665 19,191,510
1984 686,777 18,929,866
1983 677,707 18,653,146
1982 669,149 18,354,855
1981 660,493 18,029,982
1980 649,871 17,704,538
1979 638,719 17,372,779
1978 628,775 17,042,272
1977 618,315 16,730,895
1976 607,620 16,401,413
1975 598,158 16,075,128
1974 590,827 15,784,817
1973 582,855 15,505,121
1972 572,962 15,220,495
1971 562,966 14,913,564
1970 553,069 14,582,944
1969 543,356 14,068,984
1968 533,875 13,548,537
1967 524,648 13,210,344
1966 515,696 12,874,153
1965 507,034 12,511,863
1964 498,659 12,137,143
1963 490,564 11,762,101
1962 482,774 11,392,513
1961 475,291 11,030,385
1960 468,118 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Taiwan

Fertility rate
East Timor

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.71 0.87
2022 2.8 0.87
2021 2.89 0.98
2020 3.01 0.99
2019 3.12 1.05
2018 3.24 1.06
2017 3.4 1.13
2016 3.58 1.17
2015 3.78 1.18
2014 4 -
2013 4.21 -
2012 4.4 -
2011 4.61 1.07
2010 4.82 -
2009 4.99 -
2008 5.17 -
2007 5.33 -
2006 5.47 -
2005 5.61 -
2004 5.74 -
2003 5.85 -
2002 5.9 -
2001 5.92 1.4
2000 5.93 -
1999 5.97 -
1998 5.96 -
1997 5.96 -
1996 5.94 -
1995 5.94 -
1994 5.91 -
1993 5.88 -
1992 5.87 -
1991 5.84 1.72
1990 5.81 -
1989 5.76 -
1988 5.72 -
1987 5.68 -
1986 5.67 -
1985 5.65 -
1984 5.61 -
1983 5.59 -
1982 5.56 -
1981 5.53 2.46
1980 5.22 -
1979 5.14 -
1978 5.09 -
1977 5.09 -
1976 5.12 -
1975 5.19 -
1974 5.29 -
1973 5.39 -
1972 5.49 -
1971 5.58 -
1970 5.66 -
1969 5.72 -
1968 5.79 -
1967 5.86 -
1966 5.93 -
1965 6.01 -
1964 6.08 -
1963 6.16 -
1962 6.22 -
1961 6.27 -
1960 6.32 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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East Timor and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Taiwan
2024 22.4 45.1
2023 22.1 44.5
2022 21.7 43.9
2021 21.4 43.3
2020 21.2 42.7
2019 20.9 42.1
2018 20.6 41.5
2017 20.3 41
2016 20 40.4
2015 19.7 39.9
2014 19.5 39.3
2013 19.3 38.9
2012 19.2 38.3
2011 19 37.9
2010 18.9 37.4
2009 18.8 36.8
2008 18.7 36.3
2007 18.7 35.8
2006 18.7 35.2
2005 18.7 34.7
2004 18.7 34.1
2003 18.6 33.6
2002 18.6 33.1
2001 18.6 32.6
2000 18.6 32.1
1999 18.7 31.6
1998 18.7 31.2
1997 18.8 30.7
1996 18.8 30.3
1995 18.9 29.8
1994 18.9 29.4
1993 19 28.9
1992 19 28.4
1991 19 28
1990 19 27.5
1989 19.1 27
1988 19.3 26.5
1987 19.5 26.1
1986 19.7 25.6
1985 19.8 25.1
1984 20 24.6
1983 20.3 24.1
1982 20.5 23.8
1981 20.9 23.4
1980 21.1 23
1979 21.1 22.6
1978 20.9 22.3
1977 20.7 21.9
1976 20.6 21.5
1975 20.4 21.2
1974 20.3 20.8
1973 20.4 -
1972 20.4 -
1971 20.4 -
1970 20.5 -
1969 20.4 -
1968 20.3 -
1967 20.2 -
1966 20 -
1965 19.9 -
1964 19.8 -
1963 19.6 -
1962 19.5 -
1961 19.4 -
1960 19.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
n/a

Energy

East Timor Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

East Timor Taiwan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
28.7%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
101
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
98.5%
2014
English speaking
9%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
34%
2023
n/a

Health

East Timor Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
n/a
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
56
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

East Timor Taiwan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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