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East Timor vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 155th vs. 176th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Tonga
Population
1441764
103309
Population rank 152/197 183/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 181/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 167/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$249M
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 182/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

East Timor and Tonga: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Tonga economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Tonga
2024 $1,865,608,515 -
2023 $2,079,767,170 $591,139,749
2022 $3,208,599,889 $556,514,555
2021 $3,625,024,341 $519,306,353
2020 $2,162,619,241 $506,571,468
2019 $2,032,550,389 $506,031,239
2018 $1,555,988,614 $493,530,783
2017 $1,584,878,440 $459,976,850
2016 $1,640,464,612 $420,828,262
2015 $1,590,282,371 $437,525,514
2014 $1,447,535,183 $440,997,738
2013 $1,395,727,421 $451,788,498
2012 $1,160,555,040 $471,122,971
2011 $1,042,534,598 $414,143,828
2010 $881,909,347 $366,887,375
2009 $726,937,836 $312,415,028
2008 $648,523,571 $344,438,844
2007 $542,795,447 $298,519,623
2006 $453,792,415 $292,232,703
2005 $462,267,954 $261,823,805
2004 $440,771,962 $230,678,011
2003 $490,439,116 $202,246,591
2002 $469,455,491 $182,764,281
2001 $477,359,253 $181,117,230
2000 $366,924,277 $204,848,488
1999 $225,357,600 $199,208,718
1998 $325,729,800 $191,504,893
1997 $319,972,700 $214,991,452
1996 $306,956,900 $222,100,576
1995 $262,819,900 $208,871,666
1994 $239,040,500 $195,990,986
1993 $216,914,400 $138,489,884
1992 $187,891,500 $137,066,291
1991 $147,713,000 $132,201,141
1990 $128,210,142 $113,563,822
1989 - $106,344,855
1988 - $106,657,267
1987 - $81,667,133
1986 - $68,195,856
1985 - $60,058,663
1984 - $64,248,355
1983 - $60,863,964
1982 - $62,068,161
1981 - $62,242,013
1980 - $53,260,077
1979 - $44,667,002
1978 - $41,567,472
1977 - $34,139,388
1976 - $30,036,417
1975 - $32,506,742

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Tonga
2024 $1,332 -
2023 $1,502 $5,652
2022 $2,343 $5,298
2021 $2,685 $4,923
2020 $1,631 $4,792
2019 $1,562 $4,789
2018 $1,219 $4,675
2017 $1,266 $4,366
2016 $1,336 $3,988
2015 $1,320 $4,124
2014 $1,225 $4,137
2013 $1,205 $4,219
2012 $1,023 $4,384
2011 $939 $3,850
2010 $813 $3,416
2009 $687 $2,914
2008 $628 $3,218
2007 $540 $2,797
2006 $465 $2,750
2005 $487 $2,478
2004 $474 $2,195
2003 $535 $1,936
2002 $534 $1,759
2001 $588 $1,754
2000 $492 $1,995
1999 $270 $1,952
1998 $346 $1,889
1997 $349 $2,136
1996 $344 $2,215
1995 $303 $2,084
1994 $283.1 $1,957
1993 $264.1 $1,383
1992 $235.1 $1,370
1991 $189.8 $1,323
1990 $168.6 $1,139
1989 - $1,070
1988 - $1,078
1987 - $830
1986 - $696
1985 - $613
1984 - $656
1983 - $621
1982 - $633
1981 - $636
1980 - $545
1979 - $458
1978 - $428
1977 - $353
1976 - $315
1975 - $349

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Tonga
2026 68.3 73.4
2025 68.1 73.2
2024 67.9 73.1
2023 67.7 72.9
2022 67.4 72.6
2021 66.2 72.1
2020 66.9 72.4
2019 66.5 72.3
2018 66.2 72.2
2017 65.9 72.1
2016 65.6 72
2015 65.3 71.9
2014 65 71.7
2013 64.7 71.6
2012 64.4 71.5
2011 64 71.4
2010 63.7 71.3
2009 63.3 70.9
2008 62.9 71
2007 62.4 70.9
2006 61.9 70.7
2005 61.3 70.6
2004 60.7 70.4
2003 60.1 70.2
2002 59.5 70
2001 58.8 69.8
2000 58.1 69.6
1999 45.2 69.4
1998 48.6 69.2
1997 49 69
1996 48.3 68.8
1995 47.5 68.6
1994 47.9 68.4
1993 47 68.2
1992 46.2 67.9
1991 45.1 67.7
1990 45.2 67.5
1989 44.8 67.4
1988 36 67.3
1987 36 67.2
1986 34.8 67.1
1985 34.3 66.9
1984 34.5 66.8
1983 32.7 66.7
1982 32.2 66.3
1981 31.2 66.4
1980 30.2 66.2
1979 24.2 66
1978 22.9 65.9
1977 24.9 65.6
1976 25.9 65.4
1975 24.3 65.1
1974 36.5 64.8
1973 39 64.4
1972 38.4 64.1
1971 37.9 63.6
1970 37.4 63.2
1969 36.8 62.7
1968 36.2 62.2
1967 35.7 61.7
1966 35.2 61.2
1965 34.7 60.7
1964 34.1 60.3
1963 33.7 59.8
1962 33.2 59.3
1961 32.8 58.8
1960 32.4 58.3
1959 32 57.8
1958 31.7 57.2
1957 31.3 56.5
1956 31 55.7
1955 30.7 54.7
1954 30.4 53.6
1953 30.1 52.4
1952 29.8 51.2
1951 29.5 49.8
1950 29.2 48.4

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

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East Timor and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Tonga
1x
Year Population
East Timor Tonga
2024 1,400,638 104,175
2023 1,384,286 104,597
2022 1,369,295 105,042
2021 1,350,139 105,490
2020 1,326,053 105,704
2019 1,300,945 105,669
2018 1,275,959 105,567
2017 1,251,703 105,356
2016 1,228,312 105,524
2015 1,205,131 106,095
2014 1,181,903 106,609
2013 1,158,695 107,078
2012 1,134,885 107,460
2011 1,110,207 107,570
2010 1,084,679 107,400
2009 1,058,782 107,203
2008 1,032,429 107,020
2007 1,004,889 106,726
2006 976,597 106,253
2005 948,311 105,671
2004 929,074 105,071
2003 916,878 104,464
2002 879,159 103,874
2001 812,249 103,288
2000 745,088 102,677
1999 834,697 102,046
1998 942,530 101,388
1997 917,184 100,674
1996 892,282 100,275
1995 868,146 100,225
1994 844,493 100,166
1993 821,437 100,103
1992 799,318 100,022
1991 778,278 99,895
1990 760,345 99,700
1989 744,856 99,403
1988 730,745 98,969
1987 718,476 98,376
1986 707,185 98,010
1985 696,665 97,984
1984 686,777 97,990
1983 677,707 97,998
1982 669,149 97,980
1981 660,493 97,909
1980 649,871 97,769
1979 638,719 97,544
1978 628,775 97,204
1977 618,315 96,725
1976 607,620 95,325
1975 598,158 93,017
1974 590,827 90,683
1973 582,855 88,805
1972 572,962 87,356
1971 562,966 85,896
1970 553,069 84,401
1969 543,356 82,885
1968 533,875 81,353
1967 524,648 79,814
1966 515,696 78,002
1965 507,034 75,924
1964 498,659 73,879
1963 490,564 71,885
1962 482,774 69,940
1961 475,291 68,037
1960 468,118 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Tonga

Fertility rate
East Timor

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Tonga
2023 2.71 3.13
2022 2.8 3.17
2021 2.89 3.2
2020 3.01 3.23
2019 3.12 3.27
2018 3.24 3.33
2017 3.4 3.39
2016 3.58 3.46
2015 3.78 3.54
2014 4 3.62
2013 4.21 3.7
2012 4.4 3.77
2011 4.61 3.83
2010 4.82 3.88
2009 4.99 3.95
2008 5.17 4.01
2007 5.33 4.09
2006 5.47 4.14
2005 5.61 4.2
2004 5.74 4.19
2003 5.85 4.18
2002 5.9 4.14
2001 5.92 4.13
2000 5.93 4.16
1999 5.97 4.23
1998 5.96 4.31
1997 5.96 4.38
1996 5.94 4.46
1995 5.94 4.56
1994 5.91 4.66
1993 5.88 4.73
1992 5.87 4.79
1991 5.84 4.85
1990 5.81 4.93
1989 5.76 5.01
1988 5.72 5.1
1987 5.68 5.19
1986 5.67 5.27
1985 5.65 5.34
1984 5.61 5.41
1983 5.59 5.45
1982 5.56 5.5
1981 5.53 5.55
1980 5.22 5.6
1979 5.14 5.65
1978 5.09 5.68
1977 5.09 5.7
1976 5.12 5.73
1975 5.19 5.75
1974 5.29 5.77
1973 5.39 5.8
1972 5.49 5.86
1971 5.58 5.96
1970 5.66 6.07
1969 5.72 6.17
1968 5.79 6.23
1967 5.86 6.29
1966 5.93 6.35
1965 6.01 6.41
1964 6.08 6.46
1963 6.16 6.52
1962 6.22 6.57
1961 6.27 6.61
1960 6.32 6.65

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

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East Timor and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Tonga
2024 22.4 21.9
2023 22.1 21.9
2022 21.7 22
2021 21.4 22.1
2020 21.2 22.1
2019 20.9 22
2018 20.6 22
2017 20.3 21.9
2016 20 21.9
2015 19.7 21.8
2014 19.5 21.7
2013 19.3 21.6
2012 19.2 21.4
2011 19 21.2
2010 18.9 21.2
2009 18.8 21.1
2008 18.7 21
2007 18.7 20.9
2006 18.7 20.8
2005 18.7 20.8
2004 18.7 20.8
2003 18.6 20.8
2002 18.6 20.7
2001 18.6 20.5
2000 18.6 20.3
1999 18.7 20.1
1998 18.7 19.9
1997 18.8 19.7
1996 18.8 19.6
1995 18.9 19.6
1994 18.9 19.6
1993 19 19.6
1992 19 19.5
1991 19 19.3
1990 19 19.1
1989 19.1 18.9
1988 19.3 18.6
1987 19.5 18.3
1986 19.7 18.2
1985 19.8 18.1
1984 20 18
1983 20.3 17.9
1982 20.5 17.8
1981 20.9 17.6
1980 21.1 17.4
1979 21.1 17.3
1978 20.9 17.1
1977 20.7 16.8
1976 20.6 16.7
1975 20.4 16.7
1974 20.3 16.8
1973 20.4 16.8
1972 20.4 16.7
1971 20.4 16.7
1970 20.5 16.8
1969 20.4 16.8
1968 20.3 16.9
1967 20.2 17
1966 20 17
1965 19.9 17
1964 19.8 17
1963 19.6 17
1962 19.5 17.1
1961 19.4 17.1
1960 19.3 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
50.3%
2020

Energy

East Timor Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Tonga
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
9%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

East Timor Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Tonga
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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