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East Timor vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 155th vs. 67th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Vietnam
Population
1441764
102365351
Population rank 152/197 16/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
75 years
2026

East Timor and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Vietnam
2024 $1,865,608,515 $476,388,230,307
2023 $2,079,767,170 $433,857,681,378
2022 $3,208,599,889 $413,445,230,669
2021 $3,625,024,341 $366,474,752,771
2020 $2,162,619,241 $346,615,738,538
2019 $2,032,550,389 $334,365,270,497
2018 $1,555,988,614 $310,106,478,395
2017 $1,584,878,440 $281,353,605,987
2016 $1,640,464,612 $257,096,001,178
2015 $1,590,282,371 $239,258,328,382
2014 $1,447,535,183 $233,451,469,643
2013 $1,395,727,421 $213,708,811,665
2012 $1,160,555,040 $195,590,661,129
2011 $1,042,534,598 $172,595,049,184
2010 $881,909,347 $147,201,173,197
2009 $726,937,836 $106,014,659,565
2008 $648,523,571 $99,130,304,099
2007 $542,795,447 $77,414,425,532
2006 $453,792,415 $66,371,664,817
2005 $462,267,954 $57,633,255,738
2004 $440,771,962 $45,427,854,693
2003 $490,439,116 $39,552,513,232
2002 $469,455,491 $35,064,105,501
2001 $477,359,253 $32,685,198,809
2000 $366,924,277 $31,172,518,403
1999 $225,357,600 $28,683,659,007
1998 $325,729,800 $27,209,602,050
1997 $319,972,700 $26,843,700,442
1996 $306,956,900 $24,657,470,575
1995 $262,819,900 $20,736,164,459
1994 $239,040,500 $16,286,433,533
1993 $216,914,400 $13,180,953,598
1992 $187,891,500 $9,866,990,236
1991 $147,713,000 $9,613,369,520
1990 $128,210,142 $6,471,740,806
1989 - $6,293,304,975
1988 - $25,423,812,649
1987 - $36,658,108,850
1986 - $26,336,616,250
1985 - $14,094,687,821

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Vietnam
2024 $1,332 $4,717
2023 $1,502 $4,323
2022 $2,343 $4,148
2021 $2,685 $3,704
2020 $1,631 $3,534
2019 $1,562 $3,441
2018 $1,219 $3,222
2017 $1,266 $2,956
2016 $1,336 $2,735
2015 $1,320 $2,578
2014 $1,225 $2,546
2013 $1,205 $2,360
2012 $1,023 $2,185
2011 $939 $1,951
2010 $813 $1,683
2009 $687 $1,226
2008 $628 $1,164
2007 $540 $926
2006 $465 $808
2005 $487 $711
2004 $474 $565
2003 $535 $497
2002 $534 $445
2001 $588 $419
2000 $492 $404
1999 $270 $376
1998 $346 $361
1997 $349 $362
1996 $344 $337
1995 $303 $287.8
1994 $283.1 $229.9
1993 $264.1 $189.4
1992 $235.1 $144.5
1991 $189.8 $143.7
1990 $168.6 $98.8
1989 - $98.1
1988 - $405
1987 - $595
1986 - $436
1985 - $238.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Vietnam
2026 68.3 75
2025 68.1 74.9
2024 67.9 74.7
2023 67.7 74.6
2022 67.4 74.5
2021 66.2 74.1
2020 66.9 75.4
2019 66.5 74.2
2018 66.2 74.1
2017 65.9 74
2016 65.6 74
2015 65.3 74
2014 65 73.9
2013 64.7 73.8
2012 64.4 73.8
2011 64 73.7
2010 63.7 73.6
2009 63.3 73.5
2008 62.9 73.5
2007 62.4 73.4
2006 61.9 73.3
2005 61.3 73.2
2004 60.7 73.1
2003 60.1 73.2
2002 59.5 73.1
2001 58.8 73
2000 58.1 72.7
1999 45.2 72.6
1998 48.6 72.3
1997 49 71.7
1996 48.3 71.3
1995 47.5 70.9
1994 47.9 70.4
1993 47 70
1992 46.2 69.6
1991 45.1 69.3
1990 45.2 69
1989 44.8 68.8
1988 36 68.6
1987 36 68
1986 34.8 67.6
1985 34.3 67.2
1984 34.5 66.9
1983 32.7 66.5
1982 32.2 66.2
1981 31.2 65.8
1980 30.2 65.3
1979 24.2 65
1978 22.9 64.5
1977 24.9 64.1
1976 25.9 63.7
1975 24.3 61.9
1974 36.5 54.8
1973 39 55.7
1972 38.4 51.9
1971 37.9 55.6
1970 37.4 54.9
1969 36.8 54.8
1968 36.2 52.7
1967 35.7 56.7
1966 35.2 56.9
1965 34.7 57
1964 34.1 57.5
1963 33.7 56.9
1962 33.2 58.2
1961 32.8 58.5
1960 32.4 58
1959 32 57.4
1958 31.7 56.8
1957 31.3 56.2
1956 31 55.5
1955 30.7 54.8
1954 30.4 52
1953 30.1 50
1952 29.8 49.4
1951 29.5 48.7
1950 29.2 48

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

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East Timor and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
East Timor Vietnam
2024 1,400,638 100,987,686
2023 1,384,286 100,352,192
2022 1,369,295 99,680,655
2021 1,350,139 98,935,098
2020 1,326,053 98,079,191
2019 1,300,945 97,173,776
2018 1,275,959 96,237,319
2017 1,251,703 95,176,977
2016 1,228,312 94,000,117
2015 1,205,131 92,823,254
2014 1,181,903 91,679,578
2013 1,158,695 90,573,104
2012 1,134,885 89,510,356
2011 1,110,207 88,468,314
2010 1,084,679 87,455,152
2009 1,058,782 86,460,018
2008 1,032,429 85,175,788
2007 1,004,889 83,633,375
2006 976,597 82,167,897
2005 948,311 81,088,313
2004 929,074 80,338,971
2003 916,878 79,563,777
2002 879,159 78,772,224
2001 812,249 77,969,361
2000 745,088 77,154,011
1999 834,697 76,287,452
1998 942,530 75,299,660
1997 917,184 74,226,889
1996 892,282 73,156,447
1995 868,146 72,049,940
1994 844,493 70,854,391
1993 821,437 69,586,384
1992 799,318 68,260,337
1991 778,278 66,891,775
1990 760,345 65,504,552
1989 744,856 64,147,348
1988 730,745 62,843,228
1987 718,476 61,584,651
1986 707,185 60,347,048
1985 696,665 59,060,622
1984 686,777 57,706,067
1983 677,707 56,337,921
1982 669,149 55,011,289
1981 660,493 53,738,141
1980 649,871 52,490,101
1979 638,719 51,378,211
1978 628,775 50,249,552
1977 618,315 48,954,872
1976 607,620 47,684,931
1975 598,158 46,482,903
1974 590,827 45,413,537
1973 582,855 44,409,861
1972 572,962 43,429,168
1971 562,966 42,449,276
1970 553,069 41,475,230
1969 543,356 40,582,096
1968 533,875 39,734,609
1967 524,648 38,895,080
1966 515,696 38,024,836
1965 507,034 37,129,656
1964 498,659 36,201,563
1963 490,564 35,249,101
1962 482,774 34,288,560
1961 475,291 33,409,059
1960 468,118 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Vietnam

Fertility rate
East Timor

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Vietnam
2023 2.71 1.91
2022 2.8 1.93
2021 2.89 1.94
2020 3.01 1.96
2019 3.12 1.94
2018 3.24 1.88
2017 3.4 1.99
2016 3.58 2
2015 3.78 2.1
2014 4 2.09
2013 4.21 1.98
2012 4.4 1.97
2011 4.61 1.93
2010 4.82 1.91
2009 4.99 1.92
2008 5.17 1.93
2007 5.33 1.91
2006 5.47 1.87
2005 5.61 1.89
2004 5.74 1.97
2003 5.85 2
2002 5.9 2.01
2001 5.92 2.02
2000 5.93 2.03
1999 5.97 2
1998 5.96 2.1
1997 5.96 2.27
1996 5.94 2.47
1995 5.94 2.7
1994 5.91 2.94
1993 5.88 3.17
1992 5.87 3.35
1991 5.84 3.52
1990 5.81 3.6
1989 5.76 3.64
1988 5.72 3.62
1987 5.68 3.72
1986 5.67 3.96
1985 5.65 4.21
1984 5.61 4.41
1983 5.59 4.52
1982 5.56 4.59
1981 5.53 4.67
1980 5.22 4.8
1979 5.14 4.94
1978 5.09 5.1
1977 5.09 5.29
1976 5.12 5.46
1975 5.19 5.62
1974 5.29 5.78
1973 5.39 6.11
1972 5.49 6.1
1971 5.58 6.07
1970 5.66 6.02
1969 5.72 6.01
1968 5.79 6.03
1967 5.86 5.88
1966 5.93 5.97
1965 6.01 6.16
1964 6.08 6.29
1963 6.16 6.39
1962 6.22 6.26
1961 6.27 5.48
1960 6.32 6.27

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

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East Timor and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Vietnam
2024 22.4 33.9
2023 22.1 33.4
2022 21.7 33
2021 21.4 32.5
2020 21.2 32.1
2019 20.9 31.6
2018 20.6 31.2
2017 20.3 30.8
2016 20 30.5
2015 19.7 30.2
2014 19.5 29.8
2013 19.3 29.4
2012 19.2 29
2011 19 28.7
2010 18.9 28.3
2009 18.8 27.9
2008 18.7 27.4
2007 18.7 26.9
2006 18.7 26.3
2005 18.7 25.8
2004 18.7 25.4
2003 18.6 25
2002 18.6 24.6
2001 18.6 24.2
2000 18.6 23.7
1999 18.7 23.3
1998 18.7 22.9
1997 18.8 22.4
1996 18.8 22
1995 18.9 21.7
1994 18.9 21.4
1993 19 21.1
1992 19 20.9
1991 19 20.7
1990 19 20.5
1989 19.1 20.4
1988 19.3 20.2
1987 19.5 20.1
1986 19.7 20
1985 19.8 19.9
1984 20 19.8
1983 20.3 19.7
1982 20.5 19.6
1981 20.9 19.5
1980 21.1 19.4
1979 21.1 19.3
1978 20.9 19.1
1977 20.7 19
1976 20.6 18.8
1975 20.4 18.7
1974 20.3 18.6
1973 20.4 18.5
1972 20.4 18.5
1971 20.4 18.4
1970 20.5 18.4
1969 20.4 18.4
1968 20.3 18.4
1967 20.2 18.5
1966 20 18.7
1965 19.9 18.9
1964 19.8 19.2
1963 19.6 19.7
1962 19.5 20.2
1961 19.4 20.7
1960 19.3 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
70.6%
2024

Energy

East Timor Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

East Timor Vietnam
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
9%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
34%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

East Timor Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Vietnam
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
354,460 mi
2019

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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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