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Timor-Leste
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Quick facts
- Capital
- Dili
- Population
- 1.3 m
- Area
- 14,874 km²
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia
- Languages
- Portuguese, Tetum
- Currency
- United States dollar ($)
- Demonym
- East Timorese
- UN member
- Yes
How Timor-Leste compares
Economy size$1.9 B
174th of 178 worldwide · 10th of 10 in South-Eastern Asia
Income per person$1,332
149th of 178 worldwide · 10th of 10 in South-Eastern Asia
Life expectancy67.9 yrs
135th of 179 worldwide · 9th of 10 in South-Eastern Asia
Internet access35.0%
146th of 179 worldwide · 10th of 10 in South-Eastern Asia
Military spending$46 M
147th of 163 worldwide · 9th of 10 in South-Eastern Asia
Highlights
GDP
$1.9 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$1,332
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
67.9 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
Internet users
35.0%
ITU / World Bank2021
Share of the population that used the internet in the last three months.
Resource rents
34.7%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
From the sandalwood kingdoms of the liurai through four centuries of Portuguese rule and a brutal occupation to Asia's youngest nation.
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