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East Timor vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 155th vs. 50th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Thailand
Population
1441764
71571743
Population rank 152/197 21/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

East Timor and Thailand: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Thailand economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Thailand
2024 $1,865,608,515 $526,517,658,842
2023 $2,079,767,170 $515,906,283,941
2022 $3,208,599,889 $495,644,697,588
2021 $3,625,024,341 $506,194,668,790
2020 $2,162,619,241 $500,461,898,480
2019 $2,032,550,389 $543,976,691,794
2018 $1,555,988,614 $506,754,208,404
2017 $1,584,878,440 $456,356,813,537
2016 $1,640,464,612 $413,366,349,748
2015 $1,590,282,371 $401,296,238,228
2014 $1,447,535,183 $407,339,040,198
2013 $1,395,727,421 $420,333,654,593
2012 $1,160,555,040 $397,558,325,279
2011 $1,042,534,598 $370,818,739,624
2010 $881,909,347 $341,104,766,329
2009 $726,937,836 $281,710,630,187
2008 $648,523,571 $291,382,982,431
2007 $542,795,447 $262,942,621,455
2006 $453,792,415 $221,758,296,022
2005 $462,267,954 $189,318,408,469
2004 $440,771,962 $172,895,685,155
2003 $490,439,116 $152,280,615,246
2002 $469,455,491 $134,300,904,400
2001 $477,359,253 $120,296,476,180
2000 $366,924,277 $126,392,224,254
1999 $225,357,600 $126,669,211,779
1998 $325,729,800 $113,675,596,788
1997 $319,972,700 $150,180,456,566
1996 $306,956,900 $183,035,237,429
1995 $262,819,900 $169,278,916,593
1994 $239,040,500 $146,683,778,959
1993 $216,914,400 $128,889,262,951
1992 $187,891,500 $111,452,746,518
1991 $147,713,000 $98,234,714,971
1990 $128,210,142 $85,343,190,719
1989 - $72,250,748,100
1988 - $61,667,253,471
1987 - $50,535,446,555
1986 - $43,096,773,981
1985 - $38,900,711,333
1984 - $41,797,647,776
1983 - $40,042,798,388
1982 - $36,589,772,404
1981 - $34,846,039,194
1980 - $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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East Timor and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Thailand
2024 $1,332 $7,347
2023 $1,502 $7,195
2022 $2,343 $6,909
2021 $2,685 $7,057
2020 $1,631 $6,986
2019 $1,562 $7,606
2018 $1,219 $7,100
2017 $1,266 $6,413
2016 $1,336 $5,834
2015 $1,320 $5,689
2014 $1,225 $5,801
2013 $1,205 $6,018
2012 $1,023 $5,726
2011 $939 $5,374
2010 $813 $4,974
2009 $687 $4,135
2008 $628 $4,309
2007 $540 $3,919
2006 $465 $3,331
2005 $487 $2,868
2004 $474 $2,642
2003 $535 $2,348
2002 $534 $2,090
2001 $588 $1,890
2000 $492 $2,006
1999 $270 $2,033
1998 $346 $1,848
1997 $349 $2,473
1996 $344 $3,055
1995 $303 $2,864
1994 $283.1 $2,518
1993 $264.1 $2,245
1992 $235.1 $1,972
1991 $189.8 $1,766
1990 $168.6 $1,559
1989 - $1,342
1988 - $1,164
1987 - $970
1986 - $842
1985 - $774
1984 - $847
1983 - $827
1982 - $770
1981 - $748
1980 - $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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East Timor vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Thailand
2026 68.3 77.1
2025 68.1 76.8
2024 67.9 76.6
2023 67.7 76.4
2022 67.4 75.3
2021 66.2 77.6
2020 66.9 77.3
2019 66.5 77.2
2018 66.2 77.2
2017 65.9 77
2016 65.6 76.8
2015 65.3 76.6
2014 65 76.3
2013 64.7 76
2012 64.4 75.6
2011 64 75.3
2010 63.7 75
2009 63.3 74.7
2008 62.9 74.2
2007 62.4 73.8
2006 61.9 73.3
2005 61.3 72.9
2004 60.7 72.1
2003 60.1 72.1
2002 59.5 71.8
2001 58.8 71.5
2000 58.1 71.2
1999 45.2 71
1998 48.6 70.7
1997 49 70.4
1996 48.3 69.9
1995 47.5 69.8
1994 47.9 69.7
1993 47 69.6
1992 46.2 69.4
1991 45.1 69.1
1990 45.2 68.9
1989 44.8 68.6
1988 36 68.2
1987 36 67.8
1986 34.8 67.3
1985 34.3 66.5
1984 34.5 65.5
1983 32.7 64.5
1982 32.2 63.6
1981 31.2 62.9
1980 30.2 62.2
1979 24.2 61.7
1978 22.9 61.3
1977 24.9 60.9
1976 25.9 60.4
1975 24.3 59.7
1974 36.5 59
1973 39 58.3
1972 38.4 57.7
1971 37.9 57.1
1970 37.4 56.5
1969 36.8 55.7
1968 36.2 55
1967 35.7 54.3
1966 35.2 53.7
1965 34.7 53.1
1964 34.1 52.5
1963 33.7 52
1962 33.2 51.4
1961 32.8 51.1
1960 32.4 50.6
1959 32 50.1
1958 31.7 49.5
1957 31.3 49.1
1956 31 48.6
1955 30.7 48.1
1954 30.4 47.6
1953 30.1 47.1
1952 29.8 46.5
1951 29.5 45.9
1950 29.2 45.2

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

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East Timor and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Thailand
1x
Year Population
East Timor Thailand
2024 1,400,638 71,668,011
2023 1,384,286 71,702,435
2022 1,369,295 71,735,329
2021 1,350,139 71,727,332
2020 1,326,053 71,641,484
2019 1,300,945 71,522,271
2018 1,275,959 71,376,079
2017 1,251,703 71,160,187
2016 1,228,312 70,859,841
2015 1,205,131 70,540,795
2014 1,181,903 70,216,367
2013 1,158,695 69,845,114
2012 1,134,885 69,436,098
2011 1,110,207 69,007,208
2010 1,084,679 68,579,447
2009 1,058,782 68,121,080
2008 1,032,429 67,619,830
2007 1,004,889 67,102,394
2006 976,597 66,567,687
2005 948,311 66,017,420
2004 929,074 65,452,047
2003 916,878 64,868,166
2002 879,159 64,266,437
2001 812,249 63,651,141
2000 745,088 63,007,815
1999 834,697 62,299,043
1998 942,530 61,522,630
1997 917,184 60,724,584
1996 892,282 59,920,064
1995 868,146 59,098,232
1994 844,493 58,260,854
1993 821,437 57,408,198
1992 799,318 56,528,834
1991 778,278 55,637,434
1990 760,345 54,738,329
1989 744,856 53,848,956
1988 730,745 52,969,595
1987 718,476 52,074,105
1986 707,185 51,177,834
1985 696,665 50,270,753
1984 686,777 49,351,708
1983 677,707 48,423,309
1982 669,149 47,494,577
1981 660,493 46,575,855
1980 649,871 45,650,022
1979 638,719 44,718,434
1978 628,775 43,788,976
1977 618,315 42,843,974
1976 607,620 41,896,504
1975 598,158 40,940,005
1974 590,827 39,952,891
1973 582,855 38,947,787
1972 572,962 37,933,929
1971 562,966 36,937,387
1970 553,069 35,954,408
1969 543,356 34,973,782
1968 533,875 34,002,560
1967 524,648 33,037,801
1966 515,696 32,086,071
1965 507,034 31,149,337
1964 498,659 30,232,141
1963 490,564 29,342,322
1962 482,774 28,481,040
1961 475,291 27,650,334
1960 468,118 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Thailand

Fertility rate
East Timor

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Thailand
2023 2.71 1.21
2022 2.8 1.22
2021 2.89 1.23
2020 3.01 1.26
2019 3.12 1.29
2018 3.24 1.32
2017 3.4 1.36
2016 3.58 1.4
2015 3.78 1.45
2014 4 1.48
2013 4.21 1.53
2012 4.4 1.56
2011 4.61 1.57
2010 4.82 1.56
2009 4.99 1.57
2008 5.17 1.59
2007 5.33 1.62
2006 5.47 1.63
2005 5.61 1.64
2004 5.74 1.67
2003 5.85 1.67
2002 5.9 1.69
2001 5.92 1.71
2000 5.93 1.73
1999 5.97 1.77
1998 5.96 1.82
1997 5.96 1.85
1996 5.94 1.87
1995 5.94 1.89
1994 5.91 1.93
1993 5.88 1.97
1992 5.87 2.01
1991 5.84 2.04
1990 5.81 2.07
1989 5.76 2.14
1988 5.72 2.17
1987 5.68 2.26
1986 5.67 2.36
1985 5.65 2.45
1984 5.61 2.58
1983 5.59 2.76
1982 5.56 2.94
1981 5.53 3.13
1980 5.22 3.29
1979 5.14 3.45
1978 5.09 3.62
1977 5.09 3.87
1976 5.12 4.12
1975 5.19 4.36
1974 5.29 4.6
1973 5.39 4.85
1972 5.49 5.08
1971 5.58 5.25
1970 5.66 5.45
1969 5.72 5.7
1968 5.79 5.93
1967 5.86 6.08
1966 5.93 6.18
1965 6.01 6.26
1964 6.08 6.31
1963 6.16 6.34
1962 6.22 6.33
1961 6.27 6.32
1960 6.32 6.33

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

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East Timor and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Thailand
2024 22.4 41.1
2023 22.1 40.7
2022 21.7 40.2
2021 21.4 39.7
2020 21.2 39.2
2019 20.9 38.7
2018 20.6 38.2
2017 20.3 37.7
2016 20 37.3
2015 19.7 36.8
2014 19.5 36.3
2013 19.3 35.9
2012 19.2 35.4
2011 19 35
2010 18.9 34.5
2009 18.8 34
2008 18.7 33.6
2007 18.7 33.1
2006 18.7 32.6
2005 18.7 32.2
2004 18.7 31.7
2003 18.6 31.3
2002 18.6 30.9
2001 18.6 30.5
2000 18.6 30
1999 18.7 29.5
1998 18.7 28.9
1997 18.8 28.3
1996 18.8 27.7
1995 18.9 27.2
1994 18.9 26.6
1993 19 26
1992 19 25.4
1991 19 24.8
1990 19 24.3
1989 19.1 23.7
1988 19.3 23.3
1987 19.5 22.8
1986 19.7 22.4
1985 19.8 21.9
1984 20 21.5
1983 20.3 21
1982 20.5 20.6
1981 20.9 20.2
1980 21.1 19.9
1979 21.1 19.5
1978 20.9 19.2
1977 20.7 18.9
1976 20.6 18.7
1975 20.4 18.4
1974 20.3 18.2
1973 20.4 18
1972 20.4 17.8
1971 20.4 17.6
1970 20.5 17.5
1969 20.4 17.4
1968 20.3 17.3
1967 20.2 17.3
1966 20 17.3
1965 19.9 17.4
1964 19.8 17.5
1963 19.6 17.6
1962 19.5 17.7
1961 19.4 17.9
1960 19.3 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
5.97%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.8%
2024

Energy

East Timor Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Thailand
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
9%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

East Timor Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Thailand
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
436,817 mi
2020

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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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