Indonesia vs Timor-Leste: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Indonesia | Timor-Leste | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 286m2025 | 1.4m2025 | 4 · 154 |
| Area | 1,916,907 km²2024 | 14,870 km²2024 | 14 · 156 |
| Density | 149.82024 | 94.22024 | 77 · 112 |
| Urban share | 59.4%2025 | 28.8%2025 | 130 · 199 |
| Fertility | 2.122024 | 2.632024 | 96 · 70 |
| Aged 65+ | 7.5%2025 | 5.2%2025 | 119 · 144 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $1.4tn2025 | $1.9bn2025 | 17 · 190 |
| GDP per capita | $5,0602025 | $1,3412025 | 140 · 186 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $17,6602025 | $4,8092025 | 114 · 169 |
| GDP growth | 5.1%2025 | 7.0%2025 | 47 · 20 |
| Agriculture share | 13.1%2025 | 20.2%2024 | 59 · 36 |
| Industry share | 38.7%2025 | 11.8%2024 | 19 · 176 |
| Services share | 43.9%2025 | 71.6%2024 | 173 · 29 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 1.9%2025 | 0.4%2025 | 124 · 158 |
| Tax revenue | — | 21.6%2022 | — · 39 |
| Military spending | 1.04%2025 | 2.25%2025 | 112 · 51 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 22.8%2025 | 10.6%2024 | 133 · 176 |
| FDI inflows | 1.6%2025 | 13.3%2025 | 119 · 11 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 3.2%2025 | 1.6%2025 | 140 · 174 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 21.9%2025 | 35.4%2025 | 113 · 46 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 44.9%2023 | 31.0%2023 | 91 · 110 |
| Education spending | 1.3%2023 | 5.2%2023 | 177 · 51 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 71.3 yrs2024 | 67.9 yrs2024 | 146 · 168 |
| Infant mortality | 15.22024 | 34.62024 | 83 · 34 |
| Health spending | 2.7%2023 | 9.6%2023 | 185 · 34 |
| Physicians | 0.522023 | 0.752020 | 129 · 116 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 72.8%2024 | 35.0%2021 | 117 · 162 |
| Fixed broadband | 4.92024 | 0.02024 | 140 · 205 |
| Electricity access | 99.9%2024 | 94.3%2024 | 124 · 156 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 2.87 t2024 | 0.50 t2024 | 95 · 163 |
| Renewable energy | 20.2%2021 | 11.4%2022 | 106 · 140 |
| Forest cover | 50.7%2024 | 71.0%2024 | 57 · 17 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
GDP per capita
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Life expectancy
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Population
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Internet users
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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