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East Timor vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 155th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor United States
Population
1441764
344023146
Population rank 152/197 3/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 181/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

East Timor and United States: Comparison Charts

East Timor and United States economies compared

GDP
East Timor

United States
1x
Year GDP
East Timor United States
2024 $1,865,608,515 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $2,079,767,170 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $3,208,599,889 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $3,625,024,341 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $2,162,619,241 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $2,032,550,389 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $1,555,988,614 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $1,584,878,440 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $1,640,464,612 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $1,590,282,371 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $1,447,535,183 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $1,395,727,421 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $1,160,555,040 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $1,042,534,598 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $881,909,347 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $726,937,836 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $648,523,571 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $542,795,447 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $453,792,415 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $462,267,954 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $440,771,962 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $490,439,116 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $469,455,491 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $477,359,253 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $366,924,277 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $225,357,600 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $325,729,800 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $319,972,700 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $306,956,900 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $262,819,900 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $239,040,500 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $216,914,400 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $187,891,500 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $147,713,000 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $128,210,142 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 - $5,641,580,000,000
1988 - $5,236,438,000,000
1987 - $4,855,215,000,000
1986 - $4,579,631,000,000
1985 - $4,338,979,000,000
1984 - $4,037,613,000,000
1983 - $3,634,038,000,000
1982 - $3,343,789,000,000
1981 - $3,207,041,000,000
1980 - $2,857,307,000,000
1979 - $2,627,333,000,000
1978 - $2,351,599,000,000
1977 - $2,081,826,000,000
1976 - $1,873,412,000,000
1975 - $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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East Timor and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor United States
2024 $1,332 $84,534
2023 $1,502 $81,490
2022 $2,343 $76,829
2021 $2,685 $70,249
2020 $1,631 $63,526
2019 $1,562 $65,120
2018 $1,219 $62,823
2017 $1,266 $59,908
2016 $1,336 $57,867
2015 $1,320 $56,763
2014 $1,225 $55,124
2013 $1,205 $53,291
2012 $1,023 $51,784
2011 $939 $50,066
2010 $813 $48,651
2009 $687 $47,195
2008 $628 $48,570
2007 $540 $48,050
2006 $465 $46,302
2005 $487 $44,123
2004 $474 $41,725
2003 $535 $39,490
2002 $534 $37,998
2001 $588 $37,134
2000 $492 $36,330
1999 $270 $34,484
1998 $346 $32,823
1997 $349 $31,430
1996 $344 $29,937
1995 $303 $28,661
1994 $283.1 $27,662
1993 $264.1 $26,353
1992 $235.1 $25,381
1991 $189.8 $24,293
1990 $168.6 $23,840
1989 - $22,857
1988 - $21,417
1987 - $20,039
1986 - $19,071
1985 - $18,237
1984 - $17,121
1983 - $15,544
1982 - $14,434
1981 - $13,976
1980 - $12,613
1979 - $11,674
1978 - $10,565
1977 - $9,453
1976 - $8,592
1975 - $7,801
1974 - $7,226
1973 - $6,726
1972 - $6,094
1971 - $5,609
1970 - $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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East Timor vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor United States
2026 68.3 79.8
2025 68.1 79.6
2024 67.9 79.5
2023 67.7 79.3
2022 67.4 78
2021 66.2 76.4
2020 66.9 77
2019 66.5 78.9
2018 66.2 78.8
2017 65.9 78.6
2016 65.6 78.7
2015 65.3 78.7
2014 65 78.9
2013 64.7 78.8
2012 64.4 78.8
2011 64 78.7
2010 63.7 78.7
2009 63.3 78.5
2008 62.9 78.1
2007 62.4 78
2006 61.9 77.8
2005 61.3 77.5
2004 60.7 77.5
2003 60.1 77.1
2002 59.5 77
2001 58.8 76.9
2000 58.1 76.8
1999 45.2 76.7
1998 48.6 76.7
1997 49 76.5
1996 48.3 76.2
1995 47.5 75.9
1994 47.9 75.7
1993 47 75.6
1992 46.2 75.8
1991 45.1 75.5
1990 45.2 75.4
1989 44.8 75.1
1988 36 74.8
1987 36 74.9
1986 34.8 74.7
1985 34.3 74.7
1984 34.5 74.7
1983 32.7 74.6
1982 32.2 74.5
1981 31.2 74.1
1980 30.2 73.7
1979 24.2 73.8
1978 22.9 73.4
1977 24.9 73.2
1976 25.9 72.8
1975 24.3 72.5
1974 36.5 72
1973 39 71.4
1972 38.4 71.2
1971 37.9 71.1
1970 37.4 70.7
1969 36.8 70.5
1968 36.2 70.2
1967 35.7 70.5
1966 35.2 70.2
1965 34.7 70.2
1964 34.1 70.2
1963 33.7 69.9
1962 33.2 70.1
1961 32.8 70.3
1960 32.4 69.8
1959 32 69.9
1958 31.7 69.7
1957 31.3 69.4
1956 31 69.6
1955 30.7 69.6
1954 30.4 69.5
1953 30.1 68.7
1952 29.8 68.4
1951 29.5 68.2
1950 29.2 68.1

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

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East Timor and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

United States
1x
Year Population
East Timor United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 1,400,638 340,110,988
2023 1,384,286 334,914,895
2022 1,369,295 333,271,411
2021 1,350,139 331,893,745
2020 1,326,053 331,526,933
2019 1,300,945 328,329,953
2018 1,275,959 326,838,199
2017 1,251,703 325,122,128
2016 1,228,312 323,071,755
2015 1,205,131 320,738,994
2014 1,181,903 318,386,329
2013 1,158,695 316,059,947
2012 1,134,885 313,877,662
2011 1,110,207 311,583,481
2010 1,084,679 309,327,143
2009 1,058,782 306,771,529
2008 1,032,429 304,093,966
2007 1,004,889 301,231,207
2006 976,597 298,379,912
2005 948,311 295,516,599
2004 929,074 292,805,298
2003 916,878 290,107,933
2002 879,159 287,625,193
2001 812,249 284,968,955
2000 745,088 282,162,411
1999 834,697 279,294,713
1998 942,530 276,115,288
1997 917,184 272,911,760
1996 892,282 269,667,391
1995 868,146 266,557,091
1994 844,493 263,435,673
1993 821,437 260,255,352
1992 799,318 256,894,189
1991 778,278 253,492,503
1990 760,345 250,131,894
1989 744,856 246,819,222
1988 730,745 244,499,004
1987 718,476 242,288,936
1986 707,185 240,132,831
1985 696,665 237,923,734
1984 686,777 235,824,908
1983 677,707 233,792,014
1982 669,149 231,664,432
1981 660,493 229,465,744
1980 649,871 226,542,250
1979 638,719 225,055,487
1978 628,775 222,584,545
1977 618,315 220,239,425
1976 607,620 218,035,164
1975 598,158 215,973,199
1974 590,827 213,853,928
1973 582,855 211,908,788
1972 572,962 209,896,021
1971 562,966 207,660,677
1970 553,069 205,052,174
1969 543,356 202,676,946
1968 533,875 200,706,052
1967 524,648 198,712,056
1966 515,696 196,560,338
1965 507,034 194,302,963
1964 498,659 191,888,791
1963 490,564 189,241,798
1962 482,774 186,537,737
1961 475,291 183,691,481
1960 468,118 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in East Timor and United States

Fertility rate
East Timor

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor United States
2023 2.71 1.62
2022 2.8 1.66
2021 2.89 1.66
2020 3.01 1.64
2019 3.12 1.71
2018 3.24 1.73
2017 3.4 1.77
2016 3.58 1.82
2015 3.78 1.84
2014 4 1.86
2013 4.21 1.86
2012 4.4 1.88
2011 4.61 1.89
2010 4.82 1.93
2009 4.99 2
2008 5.17 2.07
2007 5.33 2.12
2006 5.47 2.11
2005 5.61 2.06
2004 5.74 2.05
2003 5.85 2.05
2002 5.9 2.02
2001 5.92 2.03
2000 5.93 2.06
1999 5.97 2.01
1998 5.96 2
1997 5.96 1.97
1996 5.94 1.98
1995 5.94 1.98
1994 5.91 2
1993 5.88 2.02
1992 5.87 2.05
1991 5.84 2.06
1990 5.81 2.08
1989 5.76 2.01
1988 5.72 1.93
1987 5.68 1.87
1986 5.67 1.84
1985 5.65 1.84
1984 5.61 1.81
1983 5.59 1.8
1982 5.56 1.83
1981 5.53 1.81
1980 5.22 1.84
1979 5.14 1.81
1978 5.09 1.76
1977 5.09 1.79
1976 5.12 1.74
1975 5.19 1.77
1974 5.29 1.84
1973 5.39 1.88
1972 5.49 2.01
1971 5.58 2.27
1970 5.66 2.48
1969 5.72 2.46
1968 5.79 2.46
1967 5.86 2.56
1966 5.93 2.72
1965 6.01 2.91
1964 6.08 3.19
1963 6.16 3.32
1962 6.22 3.46
1961 6.27 3.62
1960 6.32 3.65

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

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East Timor and United States demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor United States
2024 22.4 39.3
2023 22.1 39
2022 21.7 38.7
2021 21.4 38.5
2020 21.2 38.2
2019 20.9 38
2018 20.6 37.9
2017 20.3 37.7
2016 20 37.6
2015 19.7 37.5
2014 19.5 37.3
2013 19.3 37.2
2012 19.2 37.1
2011 19 37
2010 18.9 36.9
2009 18.8 36.7
2008 18.7 36.6
2007 18.7 36.5
2006 18.7 36.4
2005 18.7 36.2
2004 18.7 36
2003 18.6 35.8
2002 18.6 35.6
2001 18.6 35.5
2000 18.6 35.3
1999 18.7 35.1
1998 18.7 34.9
1997 18.8 34.6
1996 18.8 34.4
1995 18.9 34.1
1994 18.9 33.8
1993 19 33.6
1992 19 33.4
1991 19 33.2
1990 19 32.9
1989 19.1 32.7
1988 19.3 32.4
1987 19.5 32.1
1986 19.7 31.8
1985 19.8 31.5
1984 20 31.2
1983 20.3 30.9
1982 20.5 30.7
1981 20.9 30.4
1980 21.1 30.1
1979 21.1 29.9
1978 20.9 29.6
1977 20.7 29.2
1976 20.6 28.9
1975 20.4 28.7
1974 20.3 28.5
1973 20.4 28.3
1972 20.4 28
1971 20.4 27.9
1970 20.5 27.8
1969 20.4 27.9
1968 20.3 27.9
1967 20.2 27.9
1966 20 27.9
1965 19.9 28.1
1964 19.8 28.2
1963 19.6 28.5
1962 19.5 28.7
1961 19.4 29
1960 19.3 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor United States
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
3.88%
2020
Banked people share n/a
97%
2024

Energy

East Timor United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor United States
% of world population
0.02%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
9%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

East Timor United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor United States
% of world land
0.01%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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)
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