Timor-Leste vs Palau Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Timor-Leste vs Palau)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Palau leads against Timor-Leste in 8 of 9 comparable indicators, while Timor-Leste leads in 1. Timor-Leste's strongest global position is 22nd (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Palau's strongest global position is 15th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).
- Timor-Leste wins against Palau in GDP growth (annual %): 6.98 (2025, ranked 22nd) vs 6.29 (2025, ranked 35th).
- Palau wins against Timor-Leste in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 19,698.59 (2025, ranked 94th) vs 4,109.90 (2025, ranked 169th).
- Palau wins against Timor-Leste in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 83.93 (2024, ranked 98th) vs 35.04 (2021, ranked 176th).
- Palau wins against Timor-Leste in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 69.38 (2024, ranked 157th) vs 67.90 (2024, ranked 168th).
- Palau wins against Timor-Leste in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 91.74 (2024, ranked 84th) vs 88.26 (2020, ranked 103rd).
- Palau wins against Timor-Leste in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 87.05 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 74.88 (2024, ranked 72nd).
- Palau wins against Timor-Leste in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 62.45 (2024, ranked 58th) vs 43.28 (2024, ranked 155th).
- Palau wins against Timor-Leste in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 77.12 (2024, ranked 27th) vs 46.20 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- Palau wins against Timor-Leste in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 58.08 (2024, ranked 66th) vs 40.21 (2024, ranked 123rd).
| Metric | Timor-Leste(1) | Palau(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 6.98 (22/214) | (2025) 6.29 (35/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 4,109.90 (169/199) | (2025) 19,698.59 (94/199) |
| Gini index | (2014) 28.70 (30/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2021) 35.04 (176/213) | (2024) 83.93 (98/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 67.90 (168/217) | (2024) 69.38 (157/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2020) 88.26 (103/197) | (2024) 91.74 (84/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 1.59 (14/187) | - |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 74.88 (72/206) | (2024) 87.05 (15/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 43.28 (155/204) | (2024) 62.45 (58/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 46.20 (142/206) | (2024) 77.12 (27/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 40.21 (123/206) | (2024) 58.08 (66/206) |