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East Timor vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 155th vs. 157th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Vanuatu
Population
1441764
344750
Population rank 152/197 174/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
72 years
2026

East Timor and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Vanuatu
2024 $1,865,608,515 $1,117,972,034
2023 $2,079,767,170 $1,115,861,056
2022 $3,208,599,889 $1,055,031,361
2021 $3,625,024,341 $950,394,007
2020 $2,162,619,241 $909,421,044
2019 $2,032,550,389 $936,526,268
2018 $1,555,988,614 $914,727,908
2017 $1,584,878,440 $880,043,284
2016 $1,640,464,612 $804,323,577
2015 $1,590,282,371 $759,690,181
2014 $1,447,535,183 $773,717,011
2013 $1,395,727,421 $758,304,466
2012 $1,160,555,040 $747,839,698
2011 $1,042,534,598 $770,153,588
2010 $881,909,347 $670,712,980
2009 $726,937,836 $592,622,319
2008 $648,523,571 $590,748,429
2007 $542,795,447 $516,392,923
2006 $453,792,415 $439,358,587
2005 $462,267,954 $394,962,433
2004 $440,771,962 $364,996,869
2003 $490,439,116 $314,471,413
2002 $469,455,491 $262,596,536
2001 $477,359,253 $257,926,882
2000 $366,924,277 $272,014,628
1999 $225,357,600 $268,006,973
1998 $325,729,800 $262,293,411
1997 $319,972,700 $272,771,209
1996 $306,956,900 $261,370,044
1995 $262,819,900 $249,333,250
1994 $239,040,500 $233,701,301
1993 $216,914,400 $200,491,853
1992 $187,891,500 $209,088,825
1991 $147,713,000 $201,334,169
1990 $128,210,142 $168,879,207
1989 - $154,013,202
1988 - $158,351,368
1987 - $139,464,174
1986 - $126,498,935
1985 - $131,856,421
1984 - $144,482,515
1983 - $117,389,554
1982 - $114,501,913
1981 - $113,781,796
1980 - $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Vanuatu
2024 $1,332 $3,411
2023 $1,502 $3,483
2022 $2,343 $3,370
2021 $2,685 $3,107
2020 $1,631 $3,043
2019 $1,562 $3,207
2018 $1,219 $3,207
2017 $1,266 $3,160
2016 $1,336 $2,956
2015 $1,320 $2,855
2014 $1,225 $2,973
2013 $1,205 $2,980
2012 $1,023 $3,005
2011 $939 $3,163
2010 $813 $2,815
2009 $687 $2,546
2008 $628 $2,604
2007 $540 $2,334
2006 $465 $2,035
2005 $487 $1,874
2004 $474 $1,774
2003 $535 $1,567
2002 $534 $1,341
2001 $588 $1,350
2000 $492 $1,460
1999 $270 $1,472
1998 $346 $1,471
1997 $349 $1,562
1996 $344 $1,529
1995 $303 $1,492
1994 $283.1 $1,431
1993 $264.1 $1,257
1992 $235.1 $1,344
1991 $189.8 $1,326
1990 $168.6 $1,141
1989 - $1,067
1988 - $1,125
1987 - $1,017
1986 - $946
1985 - $1,012
1984 - $1,137
1983 - $947
1982 - $946
1981 - $962
1980 - $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Vanuatu
2026 68.3 72
2025 68.1 71.8
2024 67.9 71.7
2023 67.7 71.5
2022 67.4 71.3
2021 66.2 70
2020 66.9 70.4
2019 66.5 70.8
2018 66.2 70.6
2017 65.9 70.5
2016 65.6 70.4
2015 65.3 70.2
2014 65 70
2013 64.7 70
2012 64.4 69.9
2011 64 69.7
2010 63.7 69.6
2009 63.3 69.4
2008 62.9 69.3
2007 62.4 69.1
2006 61.9 69.1
2005 61.3 69.2
2004 60.7 69
2003 60.1 68.9
2002 59.5 68.8
2001 58.8 68.7
2000 58.1 68.6
1999 45.2 67.9
1998 48.6 68.4
1997 49 68.3
1996 48.3 68.2
1995 47.5 68.1
1994 47.9 68
1993 47 67.7
1992 46.2 67.4
1991 45.1 67.1
1990 45.2 66.7
1989 44.8 66
1988 36 65.7
1987 36 64.4
1986 34.8 64.6
1985 34.3 63.9
1984 34.5 63.5
1983 32.7 63.1
1982 32.2 62.5
1981 31.2 61.9
1980 30.2 61.3
1979 24.2 60.9
1978 22.9 59.9
1977 24.9 59.2
1976 25.9 58.7
1975 24.3 58.1
1974 36.5 57.6
1973 39 57
1972 38.4 56.4
1971 37.9 55.9
1970 37.4 55.3
1969 36.8 54.8
1968 36.2 54.2
1967 35.7 53.7
1966 35.2 53.1
1965 34.7 52.5
1964 34.1 52
1963 33.7 51.5
1962 33.2 50.9
1961 32.8 50.4
1960 32.4 49.8
1959 32 49.3
1958 31.7 48.7
1957 31.3 48.2
1956 31 47.7
1955 30.7 47.1
1954 30.4 46.5
1953 30.1 45.8
1952 29.8 45.3
1951 29.5 42.2
1950 29.2 43.9

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

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East Timor and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
East Timor Vanuatu
2024 1,400,638 327,777
2023 1,384,286 320,409
2022 1,369,295 313,046
2021 1,350,139 305,868
2020 1,326,053 298,858
2019 1,300,945 291,985
2018 1,275,959 285,259
2017 1,251,703 278,507
2016 1,228,312 272,087
2015 1,205,131 266,101
2014 1,181,903 260,240
2013 1,158,695 254,482
2012 1,134,885 248,883
2011 1,110,207 243,474
2010 1,084,679 238,248
2009 1,058,782 232,731
2008 1,032,429 226,896
2007 1,004,889 221,276
2006 976,597 215,923
2005 948,311 210,760
2004 929,074 205,711
2003 916,878 200,746
2002 879,159 195,863
2001 812,249 191,031
2000 745,088 186,281
1999 834,697 182,048
1998 942,530 178,313
1997 917,184 174,626
1996 892,282 170,911
1995 868,146 167,137
1994 844,493 163,314
1993 821,437 159,463
1992 799,318 155,608
1991 778,278 151,793
1990 760,345 148,063
1989 744,856 144,393
1988 730,745 140,756
1987 718,476 137,187
1986 707,185 133,720
1985 696,665 130,356
1984 686,777 127,109
1983 677,707 123,998
1982 669,149 121,035
1981 660,493 118,249
1980 649,871 115,660
1979 638,719 113,040
1978 628,775 109,963
1977 618,315 106,618
1976 607,620 103,388
1975 598,158 100,269
1974 590,827 97,260
1973 582,855 94,362
1972 572,962 91,562
1971 562,966 88,862
1970 553,069 86,266
1969 543,356 83,755
1968 533,875 81,314
1967 524,648 78,921
1966 515,696 76,590
1965 507,034 74,358
1964 498,659 72,219
1963 490,564 70,159
1962 482,774 68,174
1961 475,291 66,264
1960 468,118 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
East Timor

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Vanuatu
2023 2.71 3.6
2022 2.8 3.65
2021 2.89 3.7
2020 3.01 3.74
2019 3.12 3.79
2018 3.24 3.83
2017 3.4 3.88
2016 3.58 3.92
2015 3.78 3.95
2014 4 4
2013 4.21 4.04
2012 4.4 4.06
2011 4.61 4.09
2010 4.82 4.13
2009 4.99 4.16
2008 5.17 4.16
2007 5.33 4.12
2006 5.47 4.1
2005 5.61 4.13
2004 5.74 4.21
2003 5.85 4.29
2002 5.9 4.38
2001 5.92 4.5
2000 5.93 4.54
1999 5.97 4.56
1998 5.96 4.6
1997 5.96 4.66
1996 5.94 4.75
1995 5.94 4.85
1994 5.91 4.94
1993 5.88 5.02
1992 5.87 5.09
1991 5.84 5.13
1990 5.81 5.17
1989 5.76 5.21
1988 5.72 5.27
1987 5.68 5.33
1986 5.67 5.38
1985 5.65 5.43
1984 5.61 5.49
1983 5.59 5.55
1982 5.56 5.6
1981 5.53 5.65
1980 5.22 5.69
1979 5.14 5.73
1978 5.09 5.77
1977 5.09 5.81
1976 5.12 5.89
1975 5.19 5.98
1974 5.29 6.06
1973 5.39 6.15
1972 5.49 6.23
1971 5.58 6.29
1970 5.66 6.35
1969 5.72 6.41
1968 5.79 6.46
1967 5.86 6.51
1966 5.93 6.51
1965 6.01 6.52
1964 6.08 6.57
1963 6.16 6.62
1962 6.22 6.67
1961 6.27 6.73
1960 6.32 6.78

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

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East Timor and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Vanuatu
2024 22.4 21.3
2023 22.1 21.2
2022 21.7 21.2
2021 21.4 21.2
2020 21.2 21.2
2019 20.9 21.2
2018 20.6 21.2
2017 20.3 21.2
2016 20 21.1
2015 19.7 21.1
2014 19.5 21
2013 19.3 20.9
2012 19.2 20.8
2011 19 20.6
2010 18.9 20.5
2009 18.8 20.3
2008 18.7 20.1
2007 18.7 19.9
2006 18.7 19.6
2005 18.7 19.4
2004 18.7 19.2
2003 18.6 18.9
2002 18.6 18.7
2001 18.6 18.5
2000 18.6 18.2
1999 18.7 18
1998 18.7 18
1997 18.8 18
1996 18.8 18
1995 18.9 17.8
1994 18.9 17.7
1993 19 17.7
1992 19 17.8
1991 19 17.9
1990 19 17.8
1989 19.1 17.8
1988 19.3 17.8
1987 19.5 17.8
1986 19.7 17.8
1985 19.8 17.7
1984 20 17.7
1983 20.3 17.7
1982 20.5 17.7
1981 20.9 17.7
1980 21.1 17.6
1979 21.1 17.5
1978 20.9 17.3
1977 20.7 17.2
1976 20.6 17.1
1975 20.4 17.1
1974 20.3 17.1
1973 20.4 17
1972 20.4 17
1971 20.4 17
1970 20.5 17
1969 20.4 17
1968 20.3 17
1967 20.2 17.1
1966 20 17.1
1965 19.9 17.2
1964 19.8 17.3
1963 19.6 17.4
1962 19.5 17.5
1961 19.4 17.6
1960 19.3 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
50.4%
2020

Energy

East Timor Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

East Timor Vanuatu
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
9%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

East Timor Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Vanuatu
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
665 mi
2000

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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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