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East Timor vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 155th vs. 37th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Zambia
Population
1441764
22697916
Population rank 152/197 62/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

East Timor and Zambia: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Zambia economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Zambia
2024 $1,865,608,515 $25,303,185,342
2023 $2,079,767,170 $27,577,956,471
2022 $3,208,599,889 $29,163,782,140
2021 $3,625,024,341 $22,096,416,932
2020 $2,162,619,241 $18,137,764,931
2019 $2,032,550,389 $23,308,667,781
2018 $1,555,988,614 $26,311,507,274
2017 $1,584,878,440 $25,873,601,261
2016 $1,640,464,612 $20,958,412,538
2015 $1,590,282,371 $21,251,216,799
2014 $1,447,535,183 $27,141,023,558
2013 $1,395,727,421 $28,037,239,463
2012 $1,160,555,040 $25,503,060,420
2011 $1,042,534,598 $23,459,515,276
2010 $881,909,347 $20,265,559,484
2009 $726,937,836 $15,328,342,304
2008 $648,523,571 $17,910,858,638
2007 $542,795,447 $14,056,957,976
2006 $453,792,415 $12,756,858,899
2005 $462,267,954 $8,331,870,169
2004 $440,771,962 $6,221,110,219
2003 $490,439,116 $4,901,869,764
2002 $469,455,491 $4,193,850,445
2001 $477,359,253 $4,094,441,301
2000 $366,924,277 $3,600,632,111
1999 $225,357,600 $3,404,284,891
1998 $325,729,800 $3,537,741,942
1997 $319,972,700 $4,303,288,480
1996 $306,956,900 $3,597,220,962
1995 $262,819,900 $3,806,983,413
1994 $239,040,500 $3,656,806,166
1993 $216,914,400 $3,273,505,344
1992 $187,891,500 $3,182,810,841
1991 $147,713,000 $3,376,806,697
1990 $128,210,142 $3,288,381,797
1989 - $3,994,673,161
1988 - $3,728,878,149
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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East Timor and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Zambia
2024 $1,332 $1,187
2023 $1,502 $1,331
2022 $2,343 $1,447
2021 $2,685 $1,127
2020 $1,631 $952
2019 $1,562 $1,259
2018 $1,219 $1,464
2017 $1,266 $1,483
2016 $1,336 $1,239
2015 $1,320 $1,296
2014 $1,225 $1,707
2013 $1,205 $1,821
2012 $1,023 $1,710
2011 $939 $1,625
2010 $813 $1,451
2009 $687 $1,136
2008 $628 $1,376
2007 $540 $1,119
2006 $465 $1,052
2005 $487 $711
2004 $474 $549
2003 $535 $446
2002 $534 $394
2001 $588 $397
2000 $492 $359
1999 $270 $350
1998 $346 $373
1997 $349 $466
1996 $344 $400
1995 $303 $433
1994 $283.1 $426
1993 $264.1 $391
1992 $235.1 $389
1991 $189.8 $423
1990 $168.6 $422
1989 - $526
1988 - $504
1987 - $315
1986 - $238.2
1985 - $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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East Timor vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Zambia
2026 68.3 66.9
2025 68.1 66.7
2024 67.9 66.5
2023 67.7 66.3
2022 67.4 65.3
2021 66.2 62.4
2020 66.9 63.4
2019 66.5 62.9
2018 66.2 62.1
2017 65.9 61.6
2016 65.6 61.1
2015 65.3 60.7
2014 65 60.1
2013 64.7 59.4
2012 64.4 58.7
2011 64 57.8
2010 63.7 56.9
2009 63.3 55.9
2008 62.9 54.8
2007 62.4 53.7
2006 61.9 52.7
2005 61.3 51.6
2004 60.7 50.5
2003 60.1 49.6
2002 59.5 48.5
2001 58.8 47.4
2000 58.1 46.6
1999 45.2 45.9
1998 48.6 45.7
1997 49 45.7
1996 48.3 45.8
1995 47.5 46.1
1994 47.9 46.3
1993 47 46.7
1992 46.2 47
1991 45.1 47.4
1990 45.2 48.2
1989 44.8 48.9
1988 36 49.7
1987 36 50.4
1986 34.8 51.1
1985 34.3 52
1984 34.5 52.9
1983 32.7 53.7
1982 32.2 54.4
1981 31.2 55
1980 30.2 55.5
1979 24.2 56
1978 22.9 56.3
1977 24.9 56.3
1976 25.9 56.1
1975 24.3 55.7
1974 36.5 55.4
1973 39 54.9
1972 38.4 54.4
1971 37.9 53.9
1970 37.4 53.4
1969 36.8 53
1968 36.2 52.7
1967 35.7 52.5
1966 35.2 52.3
1965 34.7 52.1
1964 34.1 51.2
1963 33.7 51.6
1962 33.2 51.3
1961 32.8 51
1960 32.4 50.6
1959 32 50.3
1958 31.7 49.9
1957 31.3 49.5
1956 31 49.1
1955 30.7 48.8
1954 30.4 48.4
1953 30.1 48
1952 29.8 47.6
1951 29.5 47.2
1950 29.2 46.8

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

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East Timor and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Zambia
1x
Year Population
East Timor Zambia
2024 1,400,638 21,314,956
2023 1,384,286 20,723,965
2022 1,369,295 20,152,938
2021 1,350,139 19,603,607
2020 1,326,053 19,059,395
2019 1,300,945 18,513,839
2018 1,275,959 17,973,569
2017 1,251,703 17,441,320
2016 1,228,312 16,914,423
2015 1,205,131 16,399,089
2014 1,181,903 15,895,315
2013 1,158,695 15,398,997
2012 1,134,885 14,913,629
2011 1,110,207 14,437,796
2010 1,084,679 13,965,594
2009 1,058,782 13,490,389
2008 1,032,429 13,021,324
2007 1,004,889 12,565,085
2006 976,597 12,129,553
2005 948,311 11,718,819
2004 929,074 11,338,198
2003 916,878 10,983,595
2002 879,159 10,647,949
2001 812,249 10,325,185
2000 745,088 10,017,631
1999 834,697 9,740,005
1998 942,530 9,482,408
1997 917,184 9,237,063
1996 892,282 9,004,053
1995 868,146 8,785,763
1994 844,493 8,576,269
1993 821,437 8,373,921
1992 799,318 8,176,680
1991 778,278 7,981,650
1990 760,345 7,786,169
1989 744,856 7,589,216
1988 730,745 7,391,440
1987 718,476 7,191,282
1986 707,185 6,986,471
1985 696,665 6,780,953
1984 686,777 6,580,490
1983 677,707 6,381,038
1982 669,149 6,178,637
1981 660,493 5,983,289
1980 649,871 5,802,833
1979 638,719 5,631,728
1978 628,775 5,465,374
1977 618,315 5,302,480
1976 607,620 5,143,842
1975 598,158 4,990,086
1974 590,827 4,842,746
1973 582,855 4,702,693
1972 572,962 4,569,309
1971 562,966 4,442,525
1970 553,069 4,321,718
1969 543,356 4,197,116
1968 533,875 4,065,593
1967 524,648 3,936,343
1966 515,696 3,812,003
1965 507,034 3,692,086
1964 498,659 3,577,017
1963 490,564 3,465,907
1962 482,774 3,358,099
1961 475,291 3,254,086
1960 468,118 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Zambia

Fertility rate
East Timor

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Zambia
2023 2.71 4.1
2022 2.8 4.18
2021 2.89 4.25
2020 3.01 4.32
2019 3.12 4.42
2018 3.24 4.49
2017 3.4 4.57
2016 3.58 4.67
2015 3.78 4.78
2014 4 4.89
2013 4.21 5.01
2012 4.4 5.14
2011 4.61 5.26
2010 4.82 5.36
2009 4.99 5.45
2008 5.17 5.53
2007 5.33 5.61
2006 5.47 5.68
2005 5.61 5.7
2004 5.74 5.7
2003 5.85 5.71
2002 5.9 5.77
2001 5.92 5.85
2000 5.93 5.92
1999 5.97 6
1998 5.96 6.07
1997 5.96 6.12
1996 5.94 6.18
1995 5.94 6.23
1994 5.91 6.26
1993 5.88 6.3
1992 5.87 6.35
1991 5.84 6.46
1990 5.81 6.57
1989 5.76 6.64
1988 5.72 6.7
1987 5.68 6.8
1986 5.67 6.87
1985 5.65 6.93
1984 5.61 6.97
1983 5.59 7.01
1982 5.56 7.04
1981 5.53 7.07
1980 5.22 7.14
1979 5.14 7.22
1978 5.09 7.29
1977 5.09 7.35
1976 5.12 7.39
1975 5.19 7.42
1974 5.29 7.36
1973 5.39 7.34
1972 5.49 7.3
1971 5.58 7.26
1970 5.66 7.22
1969 5.72 7.18
1968 5.79 7.18
1967 5.86 7.15
1966 5.93 7.14
1965 6.01 7.12
1964 6.08 7.09
1963 6.16 7.06
1962 6.22 7.01
1961 6.27 6.98
1960 6.32 6.95

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

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East Timor and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Zambia
2024 22.4 18.8
2023 22.1 18.6
2022 21.7 18.4
2021 21.4 18.2
2020 21.2 18
2019 20.9 17.9
2018 20.6 17.7
2017 20.3 17.5
2016 20 17.4
2015 19.7 17.2
2014 19.5 17.1
2013 19.3 17
2012 19.2 16.9
2011 19 16.8
2010 18.9 16.7
2009 18.8 16.6
2008 18.7 16.5
2007 18.7 16.4
2006 18.7 16.3
2005 18.7 16.3
2004 18.7 16.2
2003 18.6 16.1
2002 18.6 16
2001 18.6 15.9
2000 18.6 15.9
1999 18.7 15.8
1998 18.7 15.8
1997 18.8 15.8
1996 18.8 15.8
1995 18.9 15.8
1994 18.9 15.8
1993 19 15.8
1992 19 15.8
1991 19 15.7
1990 19 15.7
1989 19.1 15.7
1988 19.3 15.6
1987 19.5 15.6
1986 19.7 15.5
1985 19.8 15.5
1984 20 15.4
1983 20.3 15.4
1982 20.5 15.3
1981 20.9 15.3
1980 21.1 15.2
1979 21.1 15.3
1978 20.9 15.3
1977 20.7 15.4
1976 20.6 15.4
1975 20.4 15.5
1974 20.3 15.7
1973 20.4 15.8
1972 20.4 15.9
1971 20.4 16.1
1970 20.5 16.2
1969 20.4 16.4
1968 20.3 16.4
1967 20.2 16.5
1966 20 16.5
1965 19.9 16.6
1964 19.8 16.6
1963 19.6 16.7
1962 19.5 16.8
1961 19.4 16.9
1960 19.3 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
72.7%
2024

Energy

East Timor Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

East Timor Zambia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
82%
2023
English speaking
9%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
33%
2023

Health

East Timor Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Zambia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
42,049 mi
2018

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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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