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Timor-Leste

Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

Key facts

Capital
Dili
Region
Asia · South-Eastern Asia
Languages
Portuguese, Tetum
Currency
US Dollar (USD)
Area
14,874 km²
Land borders
1 country
Landlocked
No
UN member
Yes

Human Development Index (HDI)

United Nations Development Programme · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationExtreme povertyGini indexGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)AgricultureCurrent account balanceExportsForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesImportsIndustryInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)International tourist arrivalsReal GDP growth (annual %)Remittances receivedServicesTrade opennessAdult literacy ratePrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Tertiary education enrollmentAir pollution (PM2.5)CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions per capitaForest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsFemale labour force participationLabour force participationUnemployment rateYouth unemploymentArmed forces personnelMilitary expenditureMilitary expenditure (US$)Women in parliamentGeneral government gross debt (% of GDP)Tax revenueNobel laureates (by country of birth)Homicide rate

Demographics

Birth rate
21.8#63 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
7.22#97 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
-2,550#104 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
33.1%#57 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
5.2%#126 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
94 /km²#99 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
2.63#68 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
1.39M#152 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: 1.53M
Urban population
28.8%#181 of 199
2025· World Bank

Development

Extreme poverty
44.0%
2014· World Bank
Gini index
28.7
2014· World Bank
Gross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)
$5,435#150 of 193
2023· UNDP
Human Development Index (HDI)
0.634#142 of 193
2023· UNDP

Economy

Agriculture
20.2%
2024· World Bank
Current account balance
-36.9%#165 of 166
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Exports
10.6%#158 of 168
2024· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
13.3%#10 of 183
2025· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$1,341#168 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $1,929
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$4,458#161 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $6,385
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$6.20B#170 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $9.77B
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$1,510#156 of 182
2025· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$1.87B#179 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $2.95B
Imports
84.9%#14 of 168
2024· World Bank
Industry
11.8%
2024· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
0.4%#148 of 169
2025· World Bank
International tourist arrivals
74.8K#159 of 167
2019· World Bank
Real GDP growth (annual %)
4.5%#63 of 192
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 3.2%
Remittances received
10.0%#20 of 160
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Services
71.6%
2024· World Bank
Trade openness
95.4%#64 of 168
2024· World Bank

Education

Adult literacy rate
69.4%#37 of 45
2022· World Bank
Primary school enrollment
119.7%#8 of 159
2023· World Bank
Public spending on education
5.2%
2023· World Bank
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
84.7%
2020· World Bank
Tertiary education enrollment
31.0%#92 of 124
2023· World Bank

Environment

Air pollution (PM2.5)
12.0 µg/m³#55 of 194
2023· World Bank
CO2 emissions
0.70 Mt#167 of 190
2024· World Bank
CO2 emissions per capita
0.50 t#36 of 190
2024· World Bank
Forest area
71.0%#16 of 193
2024· World Bank
Renewable energy
11.4%#135 of 196
2022· rank as of 2021· World Bank

Geography

Land area
14.9K km²#153 of 197
2024· World Bank

Health

Health expenditure
9.6%#33 of 192
2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$144#133 of 191
2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
34.6#160 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
67.9 yrs#150 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
192.0#157 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
0.75#93 of 136
2020· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
47.6#162 of 194
2024· World Bank

Infrastructure

Access to electricity
94.3%#139 of 198
2024· World Bank
Internet users
35.0%
2021· World Bank
Mobile phone subscriptions
116.4#99 of 169
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank

Labour

Female labour force participation
61.7%#40 of 177
2025· World Bank
Labour force participation
67.0%#45 of 177
2025· World Bank
Unemployment rate
1.6%#14 of 177
2025· World Bank
Youth unemployment
3.7%#14 of 177
2025· World Bank

Military

Armed forces personnel
2,000#154 of 170
2020· World Bank
Military expenditure
2.3%#47 of 150
2025· World Bank
Military expenditure (US$)
$47.92M#137 of 150
2025· World Bank

Politics

Women in parliament
35.4%#46 of 184
2025· World Bank

Public finance

General government gross debt (% of GDP)
13.3%#13 of 189
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 15.3%
Tax revenue
21.6%#33 of 118
2022· World Bank

Science

Nobel laureates (by country of birth)
2#39 of 82
2026· Nobel Foundation

Society

Homicide rate
4.07
2015· World Bank

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