Australia vs Timor-Leste: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Australia | Timor-Leste | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 27.6m2025 | 1.4m2025 | 55 · 154 |
| Area | 7,741,220 km²2024 | 14,870 km²2024 | 6 · 156 |
| Density | 3.52024 | 94.22024 | 214 · 112 |
| Urban share | 87.7%2025 | 28.8%2025 | 41 · 199 |
| Fertility | 1.482024 | 2.632024 | 154 · 70 |
| Aged 65+ | 18.1%2025 | 5.2%2025 | 48 · 144 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $1.8tn2025 | $1.9bn2025 | 15 · 190 |
| GDP per capita | $65,1302025 | $1,3412025 | 19 · 186 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $71,9342025 | $4,8092025 | 28 · 169 |
| GDP growth | 1.4%2025 | 7.0%2025 | 163 · 20 |
| Agriculture share | 2.3%2025 | 20.2%2024 | 144 · 36 |
| Industry share | 23.9%2025 | 11.8%2024 | 100 · 176 |
| Services share | 67.5%2025 | 71.6%2024 | 45 · 29 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.9%2025 | 0.4%2025 | 96 · 158 |
| Tax revenue | 23.6%2022 | 21.6%2022 | 24 · 39 |
| Military spending | 1.92%2025 | 2.25%2025 | 68 · 51 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 23.2%2025 | 10.6%2024 | 131 · 176 |
| FDI inflows | 2.1%2025 | 13.3%2025 | 97 · 11 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 4.1%2025 | 1.6%2025 | 119 · 174 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 46.0%2025 | 35.4%2025 | 10 · 46 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 108.4%2024 | 31.0%2023 | 8 · 110 |
| Education spending | 5.1%2022 | 5.2%2023 | 60 · 51 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 83.1 yrs2024 | 67.9 yrs2024 | 22 · 168 |
| Infant mortality | 3.12024 | 34.62024 | 168 · 34 |
| Health spending | 10.4%2023 | 9.6%2023 | 25 · 34 |
| Physicians | 4.092022 | 0.752020 | 29 · 116 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 96.1%2024 | 35.0%2021 | 19 · 162 |
| Fixed broadband | 36.52024 | 0.02024 | 37 · 205 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 94.3%2024 | 7 · 156 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 14.10 t2024 | 0.50 t2024 | 12 · 163 |
| Renewable energy | 12.3%2021 | 11.4%2022 | 130 · 140 |
| Forest cover | 17.4%2024 | 71.0%2024 | 138 · 17 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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