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East Timor vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 155th vs. 117th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor UAE
Population
1441764
11686438
Population rank 152/197 84/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

East Timor and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

East Timor and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
East Timor

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
East Timor UAE
2024 $1,865,608,515 $552,324,846,835
2023 $2,079,767,170 $522,622,191,967
2022 $3,208,599,889 $511,403,403,676
2021 $3,625,024,341 $422,441,388,700
2020 $2,162,619,241 $357,161,878,829
2019 $2,032,550,389 $433,926,208,305
2018 $1,555,988,614 $440,560,108,918
2017 $1,584,878,440 $403,365,010,211
2016 $1,640,464,612 $381,717,086,453
2015 $1,590,282,371 $381,973,042,886
2014 $1,447,535,183 $424,935,874,745
2013 $1,395,727,421 $409,632,675,289
2012 $1,160,555,040 $392,793,464,942
2011 $1,042,534,598 $368,881,143,635
2010 $881,909,347 $307,736,419,333
2009 $726,937,836 $253,547,358,747
2008 $648,523,571 $315,474,615,739
2007 $542,795,447 $257,916,133,424
2006 $453,792,415 $222,116,541,865
2005 $462,267,954 $180,617,467,965
2004 $440,771,962 $147,824,370,320
2003 $490,439,116 $124,346,358,067
2002 $469,455,491 $109,816,201,498
2001 $477,359,253 $103,311,640,572
2000 $366,924,277 $104,337,372,362
1999 $225,357,600 $84,445,473,111
1998 $325,729,800 $75,674,336,283
1997 $319,972,700 $78,839,008,445
1996 $306,956,900 $73,571,233,996
1995 $262,819,900 $65,743,666,576
1994 $239,040,500 $59,305,093,980
1993 $216,914,400 $55,625,170,253
1992 $187,891,500 $54,239,171,888
1991 $147,713,000 $51,552,165,622
1990 $128,210,142 $50,701,443,748
1989 - $41,464,995,914
1988 - $36,275,674,203
1987 - $36,384,908,744
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

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

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East Timor and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor UAE
2024 $1,332 $50,274
2023 $1,502 $49,851
2022 $2,343 $50,760
2021 $2,685 $44,119
2020 $1,631 $37,992
2019 $1,562 $45,939
2018 $1,219 $47,135
2017 $1,266 $43,734
2016 $1,336 $42,721
2015 $1,320 $44,910
2014 $1,225 $52,725
2013 $1,205 $53,247
2012 $1,023 $53,142
2011 $939 $51,922
2010 $813 $44,795
2009 $687 $37,803
2008 $628 $50,054
2007 $540 $45,855
2006 $465 $44,343
2005 $487 $38,719
2004 $474 $33,377
2003 $535 $29,660
2002 $534 $27,754
2001 $588 $27,745
2000 $492 $29,866
1999 $270 $25,856
1998 $346 $24,889
1997 $349 $27,983
1996 $344 $28,323
1995 $303 $27,003
1994 $283.1 $25,473
1993 $264.1 $25,033
1992 $235.1 $25,648
1991 $189.8 $25,691
1990 $168.6 $26,710
1989 - $23,167
1988 - $21,570
1987 - $23,113
1986 - $23,132
1985 - $29,468
1984 - $32,012
1983 - $34,650
1982 - $39,972
1981 - $44,854
1980 - $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

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

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East Timor vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor UAE
2026 68.3 83.4
2025 68.1 83.2
2024 67.9 83.1
2023 67.7 82.9
2022 67.4 80.5
2021 66.2 79.1
2020 66.9 81.9
2019 66.5 82.6
2018 66.2 82.4
2017 65.9 82.4
2016 65.6 82.2
2015 65.3 82.1
2014 65 82
2013 64.7 82
2012 64.4 81.9
2011 64 81.9
2010 63.7 81.9
2009 63.3 81.7
2008 62.9 81.6
2007 62.4 81.4
2006 61.9 81.2
2005 61.3 80.8
2004 60.7 80.3
2003 60.1 79.6
2002 59.5 78.7
2001 58.8 77.6
2000 58.1 76.3
1999 45.2 75
1998 48.6 73.7
1997 49 72.6
1996 48.3 71.8
1995 47.5 71.4
1994 47.9 71.2
1993 47 71.2
1992 46.2 71.2
1991 45.1 71.1
1990 45.2 71.1
1989 44.8 71
1988 36 70.8
1987 36 70.6
1986 34.8 70.4
1985 34.3 70.1
1984 34.5 69.8
1983 32.7 69.4
1982 32.2 69.1
1981 31.2 68.6
1980 30.2 68.2
1979 24.2 67.6
1978 22.9 67.1
1977 24.9 66.5
1976 25.9 65.8
1975 24.3 65.1
1974 36.5 64.4
1973 39 63.5
1972 38.4 62.7
1971 37.9 61.8
1970 37.4 60.8
1969 36.8 59.8
1968 36.2 58.7
1967 35.7 57.6
1966 35.2 56.6
1965 34.7 55.5
1964 34.1 54.5
1963 33.7 53.5
1962 33.2 52.5
1961 32.8 51.6
1960 32.4 50.7
1959 32 49.7
1958 31.7 48.8
1957 31.3 47.8
1956 31 46.9
1955 30.7 46
1954 30.4 45.2
1953 30.1 44.4
1952 29.8 43.6
1951 29.5 42.9
1950 29.2 42.1

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

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East Timor and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
East Timor UAE
2024 1,400,638 10,986,400
2023 1,384,286 10,483,751
2022 1,369,295 10,074,977
2021 1,350,139 9,575,152
2020 1,326,053 9,401,038
2019 1,300,945 9,445,785
2018 1,275,959 9,346,701
2017 1,251,703 9,223,225
2016 1,228,312 8,935,095
2015 1,205,131 8,505,237
2014 1,181,903 8,059,440
2013 1,158,695 7,693,031
2012 1,134,885 7,391,448
2011 1,110,207 7,104,538
2010 1,084,679 6,869,838
2009 1,058,782 6,707,058
2008 1,032,429 6,302,664
2007 1,004,889 5,624,635
2006 976,597 5,009,100
2005 948,311 4,664,790
2004 929,074 4,428,967
2003 916,878 4,192,457
2002 879,159 3,956,826
2001 812,249 3,723,590
2000 745,088 3,493,575
1999 834,697 3,266,009
1998 942,530 3,040,421
1997 917,184 2,817,410
1996 892,282 2,597,564
1995 868,146 2,434,662
1994 844,493 2,328,188
1993 821,437 2,222,093
1992 799,318 2,114,730
1991 778,278 2,006,626
1990 760,345 1,898,220
1989 744,856 1,789,851
1988 730,745 1,681,788
1987 718,476 1,574,244
1986 707,185 1,467,383
1985 696,665 1,377,911
1984 686,777 1,305,996
1983 677,707 1,235,305
1982 669,149 1,166,370
1981 660,493 1,099,855
1980 649,871 1,015,700
1979 638,719 912,010
1978 628,775 809,274
1977 618,315 710,209
1976 607,620 615,866
1975 598,158 542,856
1974 590,827 489,087
1973 582,855 436,399
1972 572,962 385,014
1971 562,966 335,027
1970 553,069 286,536
1969 543,356 239,660
1968 533,875 199,416
1967 524,648 179,700
1966 515,696 173,976
1965 507,034 167,103
1964 498,659 159,692
1963 490,564 152,211
1962 482,774 144,946
1961 475,291 137,989
1960 468,118 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
East Timor

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor UAE
2023 2.71 1.2
2022 2.8 1.15
2021 2.89 1.16
2020 3.01 1.29
2019 3.12 1.25
2018 3.24 1.29
2017 3.4 1.35
2016 3.58 1.37
2015 3.78 1.42
2014 4 1.48
2013 4.21 1.53
2012 4.4 1.53
2011 4.61 1.54
2010 4.82 1.57
2009 4.99 1.58
2008 5.17 1.52
2007 5.33 1.79
2006 5.47 1.96
2005 5.61 2.23
2004 5.74 2.38
2003 5.85 2.49
2002 5.9 2.54
2001 5.92 2.62
2000 5.93 2.73
1999 5.97 2.79
1998 5.96 2.77
1997 5.96 2.83
1996 5.94 3.06
1995 5.94 3.28
1994 5.91 3.76
1993 5.88 3.82
1992 5.87 4.09
1991 5.84 4.25
1990 5.81 4.51
1989 5.76 4.65
1988 5.72 4.77
1987 5.68 4.88
1986 5.67 5
1985 5.65 5.13
1984 5.61 5.3
1983 5.59 5.48
1982 5.56 5.66
1981 5.53 5.81
1980 5.22 5.95
1979 5.14 6.06
1978 5.09 6.15
1977 5.09 6.22
1976 5.12 6.29
1975 5.19 6.35
1974 5.29 6.41
1973 5.39 6.46
1972 5.49 6.5
1971 5.58 6.52
1970 5.66 6.52
1969 5.72 6.52
1968 5.79 6.53
1967 5.86 6.51
1966 5.93 6.5
1965 6.01 6.5
1964 6.08 6.49
1963 6.16 6.5
1962 6.22 6.49
1961 6.27 6.49
1960 6.32 6.5

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

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East Timor and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor UAE
2024 22.4 32.6
2023 22.1 32.2
2022 21.7 31.9
2021 21.4 31.9
2020 21.2 31.8
2019 20.9 31.8
2018 20.6 31.8
2017 20.3 31.8
2016 20 31.8
2015 19.7 31.8
2014 19.5 31.8
2013 19.3 31.7
2012 19.2 31.7
2011 19 31.7
2010 18.9 31.7
2009 18.8 31.6
2008 18.7 31.6
2007 18.7 31.6
2006 18.7 31.4
2005 18.7 30.9
2004 18.7 30.3
2003 18.6 29.6
2002 18.6 29.1
2001 18.6 28.6
2000 18.6 28.2
1999 18.7 28
1998 18.7 27.9
1997 18.8 27.9
1996 18.8 28.1
1995 18.9 28
1994 18.9 27.4
1993 19 26.8
1992 19 26.4
1991 19 26
1990 19 25.8
1989 19.1 25.8
1988 19.3 25.9
1987 19.5 26.1
1986 19.7 26.5
1985 19.8 26.6
1984 20 26.4
1983 20.3 26.4
1982 20.5 26.4
1981 20.9 26.4
1980 21.1 26.2
1979 21.1 25.8
1978 20.9 25.5
1977 20.7 25.4
1976 20.6 25.6
1975 20.4 25.4
1974 20.3 24.7
1973 20.4 24.1
1972 20.4 23.6
1971 20.4 23.2
1970 20.5 23
1969 20.4 23.1
1968 20.3 23.5
1967 20.2 23.3
1966 20 22.6
1965 19.9 22
1964 19.8 21.5
1963 19.6 21
1962 19.5 20.6
1961 19.4 20.1
1960 19.3 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
85.7%
2021

Energy

East Timor UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor UAE
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
9%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
34%
2023
100%
2024

Health

East Timor UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor UAE
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
2,535 mi
2008

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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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