Timor-Leste vs United Kingdom Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Timor-Leste vs United Kingdom)
ⓘ 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.
United Kingdom leads against Timor-Leste in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Timor-Leste leads in 1. Timor-Leste's strongest global position is 14th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). United Kingdom's strongest global position is 16th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate.
- United Kingdom wins against Timor-Leste in GDP growth (annual %): 1.13 (2024, ranked 168th) vs -9.10 (2024, ranked 210th).
- United Kingdom wins against Timor-Leste in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 52,621.18 (2024, ranked 36th) vs 3,890.96 (2024, ranked 168th).
- Gini index data for Timor-Leste and United Kingdom is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 28.70 (2014, ranked 30th) vs 32.40 (2021, ranked 54th).
- United Kingdom wins against Timor-Leste in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.47 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 34.02 (2023, ranked 186th).
- United Kingdom wins against Timor-Leste in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.39 (2024, ranked 42nd) vs 67.90 (2024, ranked 168th).
- United Kingdom wins against Timor-Leste in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 98.03 (2023, ranked 36th) vs 88.26 (2020, ranked 105th).
- Timor-Leste wins against United Kingdom in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.59 (2025, ranked 14th) vs 4.75 (2025, ranked 80th).
- United Kingdom wins against Timor-Leste in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.54 (2023, ranked 16th) vs -0.49 (2023, ranked 132nd).
- United Kingdom wins against Timor-Leste in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.48 (2023, ranked 21st) vs -0.23 (2023, ranked 104th).
- United Kingdom wins against Timor-Leste in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.40 (2023, ranked 23rd) vs -0.83 (2023, ranked 159th).
- United Kingdom wins against Timor-Leste in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.51 (2023, ranked 77th) vs 0.26 (2023, ranked 92nd).
| Metric | Timor-Leste(1) | United Kingdom(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -9.10 (210/214) | (2024) 1.13 (168/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,890.96 (168/199) | (2024) 52,621.18 (36/199) |
| Gini index | (2014) 28.70 (30/171) | (2021) 32.40 (54/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2023) 34.02 (186/213) | (2024) 95.47 (32/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 67.90 (168/217) | (2024) 81.39 (42/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2020) 88.26 (105/197) | (2023) 98.03 (36/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 1.59 (14/187) | (2025) 4.75 (80/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.49 (132/205) | (2023) 1.54 (16/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.23 (104/205) | (2023) 1.48 (21/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.83 (159/205) | (2023) 1.40 (23/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.26 (92/205) | (2023) 0.51 (77/205) |