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Aid, poverty & equality · East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income
Timor-Leste: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 44.0% (2014). Poverty, $4.20/day is 71.4% (2014). Poverty, $8.30/day is 96.0% (2014).
Undernourishment
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Women in parliament
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13 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Timor-Leste in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 44.0%2014 | — | — | 55.7%2001 | · | · | −11.7 ppsince 2001 | 2.0% | 12.4% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 71.4%2014 | — | — | 74.3%2001 | · | · | −2.9 ppsince 2001 | 5.5% | 26.9% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 96.0%2014 | — | — | 95.1%2001 | · | · | +0.9 ppsince 2001 | 26.4% | 76.8% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 41.8%2014 | — | — | 36.3%2001 | · | · | +5.5 ppsince 2001 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 28.72014 | — | — | 35.92001 | · | · | −20%since 2001 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 24.0%2014 | — | — | 28.2%2001 | · | · | −4.2 ppsince 2001 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 9.4%2014 | — | — | 7.3%2001 | · | · | +2.1 ppsince 2001 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 16.9%2024 | 35/167 | 3/23 | 54.9%2001 | 15.7% | 16.3% | +4.7 ppsince 2014 | 3.5% | 12.1% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 53.7%2021 | 31/155 | 2/23 | · | · | 53.7% | — | 8.8% | 41.8% | 28.0% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 35.4%2025 | 46/190 | 3/30 | 26.1%2002 | 29.2% | 38.5% | −3.1 ppsince 2015 | 23.3% | 23.6% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $260m2023 | 87/145 | 9/24 | $231m | $285m | $251m | +0.5%since 2013 | $10.7bn | $59.2bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 11.3%2023 | 24/139 | 10/23 | 44.9% | 8.6% | 10.6% | +5.1 ppsince 2013 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $1882023 | 31/145 | 12/24 | $310 | $263 | $189 | −16%since 2013 | $4.5 | $20.6 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−11.7 pp44.0% in 2014
- Poverty, $4.20/day−2.9 pp71.4% in 2014
- Gini index−20%28.7 in 2014
- Top 10% income share−4.2 pp24.0% in 2014
Worse than ten years ago
- Poverty, $8.30/day+0.9 pp96.0% in 2014
- National poverty rate+5.5 pp41.8% in 2014
- Undernourishment+4.7 pp16.9% in 2024
- Women in parliament−3.1 pp35.4% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Timor-Leste and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Timor-Leste. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Timor-Leste | Indonesia | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 44.0%2014 | 3.7%2025 | 0.9%2020 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 71.4%2014 | 15.5%2025 | 1.1%2020 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 96.0%2014 | 64.1%2025 | 1.5%2020 |
| National poverty rate | 41.8%2014 | 8.5%2025 | — |
| Gini index | 28.72014 | 34.42025 | 33.82020 |
| Top 10% income share | 24.0%2014 | 28.7%2025 | 25.9%2020 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 9.4%2014 | 8.3%2025 | 7.2%2020 |
| Undernourishment | 16.9%2024 | 6.3%2024 | 2.5%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 53.7%2021 | 4.2%2024 | 15.1%2024 |