India vs Timor-Leste: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 104 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Timor-Leste: India leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2.82) against Timor-Leste (660,000); Timor-Leste leads on Major Urban Areas Population (281,000 people) against India (32.94 people); Timor-Leste leads on Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) (31,395) against India (130.72 million). Across 104 compared metrics, India wins on 56 and Timor-Leste wins on 40.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 42 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 %★ | 34.51 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 34% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 71.79 points★ | |
| Radios | 116 | NA | |
| Televisions | 63 | NA | |
| Waterways | 16,180 | NA |
Economy
42 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | 31,395★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 660,000 | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | most of the population is concentrated in the western third of the country, particularly around Dili | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.89 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 8.22★ |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 3.74 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 150★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 3,407 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 706 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 350 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 %★ | 31.05 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28★ | 12 | |
| Independence | 15 | 28★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18★ | 17 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 3.2 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 11.4 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.7 people/sq km | 5.9 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 %★ | 192 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2 | 23★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 % | 3.8 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3★ | 1,200 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5★ | 31.9 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 2,000 |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 55.51 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52★ | 0.49 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years★ | 70.56 years | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years★ | 22.02 years | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | 15,440.3 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 96.5 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 1.44M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.73★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 % | 23.39 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 %★ | 26.1 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 % | 6.86 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP | 5.2 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 378,325.85 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69 | 615,900★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years★ | 6.7 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people | 281,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95★ | 159.79 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17 | 18★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 %★ | 51.5 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 0.75 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 % | 1.28 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 % | 27.85 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 9,950 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 %★ | 33.27 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman | 2.47 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | -5,132.5 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births★ | 41.73 per live births |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14 | 0.16★ | |
| Airports | 315★ | 11 | |
| Heliports | 289★ | 2 |