Timor-Leste
Oceania · South-Eastern Asia
Asia's youngest nation: oil revenue, developing infrastructure, unspoilt nature.
At a Glance
📈Timor-Leste's Human Development Index
0.566
Medium human development#153 of 191 countries worldwide, #14 of 15 in Oceania.
Higher than 20% of countries with data. UNDP Human Development Report.
UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita.
Closest indicators in this dataset
World Bank, own vintages. UNDP’s own component values are not carried here, so these are related measures rather than the index inputs.
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Timor-Leste is one of the world's newest nations, a small half-island in Southeast Asia with a beautiful mountainous interior, a Portuguese and Indonesian colonial heritage, and a marine environment along its north coast that is considered among the most biodiverse in the world. The culture has a deep resilience shaped by a long struggle for independence. It suits adventurous divers and those who want to experience a country in the earliest stages of finding its own path.
- One of the world's newest countries — independent only since 2002.
- One of Asia's poorest despite significant offshore oil reserves.
- Has two official languages (Portuguese and Tetum) and neither is widely spoken by the youth.
Quick Facts
Capital
Dili
Languages
Portuguese, Tetum
Currency
$ USD
Area
14,870 km²
Nomad Hub
GDP / Capita
$1K
PPP / Capita
$5K
Inflation
0.4%
Unemployment
1.6%
GNI / Capita
$2K
Tax Revenue
21.6%
FDI Inflows
13.3%
Education Spend
5.2%
Price Level Index
90th pct
20-Year Trend + IMF Forecast
Income & inflation over time
HDI since 2000
0.495 → 0.566 (+0.071)Year by year →UNDP Human Development Report, 2023-24 edition. 23 annual values, none interpolated; hover any point for its year.
Twenty years here
Year by year →The world report →World Bank observations, first to last available year per indicator (roughly 2005–2024; each series has its own window).
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💬Quick answers
What is Timor-Leste's Human Development Index?
Timor-Leste's Human Development Index is 0.566 (UNDP Human Development Report), ranked #153 of 191 countries.
Is Timor-Leste safe?
Timor-Leste scores 1.68 on the Global Peace Index (lower is more peaceful), ranked #32 of 160 countries by the Institute for Economics & Peace. That measures national-level peace, not street crime; both are covered below.
What is life expectancy in Timor-Leste?
Life expectancy at birth in Timor-Leste is 67.9 yrs (World Bank), ranked #146 of 195 countries.