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East Timor vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 155th vs. 194th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Tuvalu
Population
1441764
9341
Population rank 152/197 196/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 181/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 167/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$249M
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 182/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

East Timor and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Tuvalu
2024 $1,865,608,515 -
2023 $2,079,767,170 $62,280,312
2022 $3,208,599,889 $59,065,982
2021 $3,625,024,341 $60,196,406
2020 $2,162,619,241 $51,746,594
2019 $2,032,550,389 $54,123,199
2018 $1,555,988,614 $48,015,260
2017 $1,584,878,440 $45,276,595
2016 $1,640,464,612 $41,629,064
2015 $1,590,282,371 $36,811,936
2014 $1,447,535,183 $38,760,983
2013 $1,395,727,421 $38,615,891
2012 $1,160,555,040 $39,345,579
2011 $1,042,534,598 $39,196,957
2010 $881,909,347 $32,105,408
2009 $726,937,836 $28,076,984
2008 $648,523,571 $31,874,435
2007 $542,795,447 $28,450,169
2006 $453,792,415 $24,096,875
2005 $462,267,954 $22,909,980
2004 $440,771,962 $22,798,275
2003 $490,439,116 $19,456,338
2002 $469,455,491 $16,842,673
2001 $477,359,253 $13,964,732
2000 $366,924,277 $15,073,976
1999 $225,357,600 $14,800,503
1998 $325,729,800 $13,795,146
1997 $319,972,700 $13,734,210
1996 $306,956,900 $13,338,597
1995 $262,819,900 $11,922,614
1994 $239,040,500 $11,772,611
1993 $216,914,400 $10,414,400
1992 $187,891,500 $10,535,028
1991 $147,713,000 $10,127,314
1990 $128,210,142 $9,542,901
1989 - $8,454,523
1988 - $7,011,059
1987 - $5,020,513
1986 - $4,574,706
1985 - $3,862,852
1984 - $4,481,978
1983 - $4,152,550
1982 - $4,118,945
1981 - $4,773,018
1980 - $4,206,128
1979 - $4,065,659
1978 - $3,798,782
1977 - $3,669,420
1976 - $3,919,072
1975 - $4,014,748
1974 - $4,122,329
1973 - $3,411,915
1972 - $2,968,458
1971 - $2,716,990
1970 - $2,585,956

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Tuvalu
2024 $1,332 -
2023 $1,502 $6,345
2022 $2,343 $5,911
2021 $2,685 $5,905
2020 $1,631 $4,976
2019 $1,562 $5,115
2018 $1,219 $4,466
2017 $1,266 $4,166
2016 $1,336 $3,809
2015 $1,320 $3,358
2014 $1,225 $3,529
2013 $1,205 $3,510
2012 $1,023 $3,598
2011 $939 $3,636
2010 $813 $3,025
2009 $687 $2,684
2008 $628 $3,088
2007 $540 $2,794
2006 $465 $2,396
2005 $487 $2,305
2004 $474 $2,323
2003 $535 $2,007
2002 $534 $1,750
2001 $588 $1,457
2000 $492 $1,579
1999 $270 $1,559
1998 $346 $1,460
1997 $349 $1,461
1996 $344 $1,428
1995 $303 $1,285
1994 $283.1 $1,279
1993 $264.1 $1,141
1992 $235.1 $1,166
1991 $189.8 $1,134
1990 $168.6 $1,085
1989 - $976
1988 - $823
1987 - $600
1986 - $557
1985 - $480
1984 - $567
1983 - $533
1982 - $537
1981 - $634
1980 - $571
1979 - $566
1978 - $546
1977 - $549
1976 - $612
1975 - $656
1974 - $708
1973 - $601
1972 - $522
1971 - $478
1970 - $457

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Tuvalu
2026 68.3 67.6
2025 68.1 67.4
2024 67.9 67.3
2023 67.7 67.1
2022 67.4 66.9
2021 66.2 65.8
2020 66.9 66.4
2019 66.5 66.1
2018 66.2 65.9
2017 65.9 65.7
2016 65.6 65.5
2015 65.3 65.4
2014 65 65.3
2013 64.7 65.2
2012 64.4 65.1
2011 64 65
2010 63.7 64.8
2009 63.3 64.7
2008 62.9 64.5
2007 62.4 64.4
2006 61.9 64.2
2005 61.3 64.1
2004 60.7 64
2003 60.1 63.9
2002 59.5 63.8
2001 58.8 63.7
2000 58.1 63.5
1999 45.2 63.3
1998 48.6 63.2
1997 49 62.9
1996 48.3 62.7
1995 47.5 62.5
1994 47.9 62.3
1993 47 62.1
1992 46.2 60.3
1991 45.1 61.8
1990 45.2 61.6
1989 44.8 61.5
1988 36 61.4
1987 36 61.3
1986 34.8 61.2
1985 34.3 61.1
1984 34.5 61.1
1983 32.7 60.9
1982 32.2 60.7
1981 31.2 60.5
1980 30.2 60.2
1979 24.2 59.9
1978 22.9 59.6
1977 24.9 59.2
1976 25.9 58.8
1975 24.3 58.3
1974 36.5 57.7
1973 39 57.2
1972 38.4 54.7
1971 37.9 56
1970 37.4 55.3
1969 36.8 54.7
1968 36.2 54.1
1967 35.7 53.5
1966 35.2 52.8
1965 34.7 52.1
1964 34.1 51.3
1963 33.7 50.6
1962 33.2 49.8
1961 32.8 49
1960 32.4 48.3
1959 32 47.5
1958 31.7 46.7
1957 31.3 45.8
1956 31 45
1955 30.7 44.2
1954 30.4 43.4
1953 30.1 42.5
1952 29.8 41.7
1951 29.5 40.8
1950 29.2 40

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

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East Timor and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
East Timor Tuvalu
2024 1,400,638 9,646
2023 1,384,286 9,816
2022 1,369,295 9,992
2021 1,350,139 10,194
2020 1,326,053 10,399
2019 1,300,945 10,581
2018 1,275,959 10,751
2017 1,251,703 10,869
2016 1,228,312 10,930
2015 1,205,131 10,963
2014 1,181,903 10,984
2013 1,158,695 11,001
2012 1,134,885 10,934
2011 1,110,207 10,780
2010 1,084,679 10,614
2009 1,058,782 10,461
2008 1,032,429 10,321
2007 1,004,889 10,182
2006 976,597 10,056
2005 948,311 9,940
2004 929,074 9,816
2003 916,878 9,695
2002 879,159 9,623
2001 812,249 9,586
2000 745,088 9,544
1999 834,697 9,496
1998 942,530 9,451
1997 917,184 9,400
1996 892,282 9,342
1995 868,146 9,280
1994 844,493 9,207
1993 821,437 9,126
1992 799,318 9,038
1991 778,278 8,928
1990 760,345 8,798
1989 744,856 8,662
1988 730,745 8,518
1987 718,476 8,371
1986 707,185 8,217
1985 696,665 8,046
1984 686,777 7,902
1983 677,707 7,789
1982 669,149 7,664
1981 660,493 7,526
1980 649,871 7,366
1979 638,719 7,184
1978 628,775 6,957
1977 618,315 6,686
1976 607,620 6,404
1975 598,158 6,117
1974 590,827 5,822
1973 582,855 5,681
1972 572,962 5,692
1971 562,966 5,685
1970 553,069 5,663
1969 543,356 5,631
1968 533,875 5,624
1967 524,648 5,652
1966 515,696 5,686
1965 507,034 5,715
1964 498,659 5,752
1963 490,564 5,751
1962 482,774 5,699
1961 475,291 5,648
1960 468,118 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
East Timor

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Tuvalu
2023 2.71 3.21
2022 2.8 3.24
2021 2.89 3.28
2020 3.01 3.31
2019 3.12 3.33
2018 3.24 3.33
2017 3.4 3.3
2016 3.58 3.3
2015 3.78 3.31
2014 4 3.33
2013 4.21 3.39
2012 4.4 3.47
2011 4.61 3.46
2010 4.82 3.44
2009 4.99 3.43
2008 5.17 3.42
2007 5.33 3.45
2006 5.47 3.53
2005 5.61 3.55
2004 5.74 3.55
2003 5.85 3.58
2002 5.9 3.64
2001 5.92 3.75
2000 5.93 3.84
1999 5.97 3.92
1998 5.96 3.95
1997 5.96 3.95
1996 5.94 3.95
1995 5.94 3.96
1994 5.91 3.92
1993 5.88 3.92
1992 5.87 3.86
1991 5.84 3.79
1990 5.81 3.75
1989 5.76 3.8
1988 5.72 3.88
1987 5.68 3.94
1986 5.67 3.97
1985 5.65 3.97
1984 5.61 3.95
1983 5.59 3.91
1982 5.56 3.88
1981 5.53 3.8
1980 5.22 3.73
1979 5.14 3.65
1978 5.09 3.59
1977 5.09 3.56
1976 5.12 3.55
1975 5.19 3.58
1974 5.29 3.63
1973 5.39 3.71
1972 5.49 3.81
1971 5.58 3.94
1970 5.66 4.08
1969 5.72 4.23
1968 5.79 4.36
1967 5.86 4.49
1966 5.93 4.64
1965 6.01 4.73
1964 6.08 4.83
1963 6.16 4.91
1962 6.22 5
1961 6.27 5.09
1960 6.32 5.15

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

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East Timor and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Tuvalu
2024 22.4 25.3
2023 22.1 25.3
2022 21.7 25.3
2021 21.4 25.3
2020 21.2 25.3
2019 20.9 25.3
2018 20.6 25.3
2017 20.3 25.2
2016 20 24.9
2015 19.7 24.7
2014 19.5 24.5
2013 19.3 24.3
2012 19.2 24.2
2011 19 24.1
2010 18.9 24
2009 18.8 23.9
2008 18.7 23.8
2007 18.7 23.7
2006 18.7 23.6
2005 18.7 23.6
2004 18.7 23.5
2003 18.6 23.5
2002 18.6 23.5
2001 18.6 23.7
2000 18.6 23.9
1999 18.7 24.1
1998 18.7 24.4
1997 18.8 24.6
1996 18.8 24.9
1995 18.9 25
1994 18.9 25.1
1993 19 25
1992 19 25
1991 19 24.9
1990 19 24.7
1989 19.1 24.5
1988 19.3 24.2
1987 19.5 24
1986 19.7 23.8
1985 19.8 23.6
1984 20 23.2
1983 20.3 22.5
1982 20.5 21.9
1981 20.9 21.4
1980 21.1 21
1979 21.1 20.9
1978 20.9 20.5
1977 20.7 20.2
1976 20.6 19.9
1975 20.4 19.8
1974 20.3 19.7
1973 20.4 19.4
1972 20.4 19
1971 20.4 18.6
1970 20.5 18.2
1969 20.4 18
1968 20.3 17.9
1967 20.2 18.1
1966 20 18.5
1965 19.9 19.3
1964 19.8 21
1963 19.6 22.6
1962 19.5 23
1961 19.4 23.1
1960 19.3 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
43.4%
2013

Energy

East Timor Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Tuvalu
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
101
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
9%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
34%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

East Timor Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Tuvalu
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
4.97 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. 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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