🇹🇱Timor-Leste rankings 2026: where Timor-Leste places in 18 global Top 10s

Timor-Leste appears in 18 of the 491 live country rankings on Top10Earth. This guide walks through every one of them: where Timor-Leste is number one, where it makes the top 10, where it sits further down the table, and what has moved since the previous snapshot. Its best position is #1 in Countries with the highest share of adults who use tobacco, where it is measured at 48.8 % of adults (Current tobacco use) as of 2026-11-02. Timor-Leste holds the #1 spot in 1 ranking and finishes inside the top 10 in 4 rankings.

Where Timor-Leste is number one

These are the rankings Timor-Leste currently tops. The next country in each table is listed too, because a #1 by a whisker and a #1 by a mile are different stories.

• Countries with the highest share of adults who use tobacco: 48.8 % of adults (Current tobacco use), World Bank Open Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Lebanon with 46.9 % of adults.

Top 10 finishes

Timor-Leste is inside the top 10 of 3 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

• #5 in Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 5 with 31.9 % of children under 5, behind Sudan (33 % of children under 5) and ahead of India. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
• #5 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence with 496 per 100,000 people, behind Lesotho (548 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Djibouti. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
• #6 in Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP with 34.73 % of GDP, behind Zambia (35.26 % of GDP) and ahead of Guyana. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.

Timor-Leste by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, Timor-Leste holds 8 positions: #13 of 50 in Countries by travel services (42.84 % of service imports, BoP), #14 of 50 in Countries with the lowest unemployment (1.59 %), #16 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people living on under $3 a day (44 % of population) and #21 of 50 in Fastest-growing economies by GDP growth (6.98 %). 4 more rankings are listed below.

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, Timor-Leste holds 6 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of adults who use tobacco (48.8 % of adults), #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence (496 per 100,000 people), #20 of 50 in Countries with the highest government health spending as a share of GDP (7.46 % of GDP) and #26 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 5 (8.3 % of children under 5). 2 more rankings are listed below.

World and society

In world and society, Timor-Leste holds 2 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 5 (31.9 % of children under 5) and #31 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people facing food insecurity (53.7 % of population).

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, Timor-Leste holds 2 positions: #6 of 50 in Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP (34.73 % of GDP) and #17 of 50 in Most forested countries (70.96 % of land).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Timor-Leste moved in 18 rankings:

• New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest share of adults who use tobacco (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #5 in Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 5 (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #5 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #6 in Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #13 in Countries by travel services (2026-10-28).
• New entry at #14 in Countries with the lowest unemployment (2026-10-28).
• New entry at #16 in Countries with the highest share of people living on under $3 a day (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #17 in Most forested countries (2026-10-28).
• New entry at #20 in Countries with the highest government health spending as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #21 in Fastest-growing economies by GDP growth (2026-10-28).

Where Timor-Leste ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Timor-Leste's lowest current positions are 47th of 50 in Countries by net errors and omissions (518.76 BoP, current US$ million), 34th of 50 in Countries by insurance and financial services (11.87 % of service imports, BoP) and 33rd of 50 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate (93 % of new cases). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes Timor-Leste

• #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults who use tobacco · 48.8 % of adults · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 5 · 31.9 % of children under 5 · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence · 496 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP · 34.73 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #13 of 50 · Countries by travel services · 42.84 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
• #14 of 50 · Countries with the lowest unemployment · 1.59 % · 2026-10-28
• #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living on under $3 a day · 44 % of population · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 50 · Most forested countries · 70.96 % of land · 2026-10-28
• #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest government health spending as a share of GDP · 7.46 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #21 of 50 · Fastest-growing economies by GDP growth · 6.98 % · 2026-10-28
• #23 of 50 · Fastest-growing countries by GDP per person · 5.63 annual % · 2026-10-29
• #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 5 · 8.3 % of children under 5 · 2026-11-02
• #30 of 50 · Countries by net primary income · 223.64 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people facing food insecurity · 53.7 % of population · 2026-11-02
• #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate · 93 % of new cases · 2026-11-02
• #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest under-5 child mortality rate · 47.6 per 1,000 live births · 2026-11-02
• #34 of 50 · Countries by insurance and financial services · 11.87 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
• #47 of 50 · Countries by net errors and omissions · 518.76 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Timor-Leste's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about Timor-Leste

What is Timor-Leste's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#1 in Countries with the highest share of adults who use tobacco, with 48.8 % of adults (Current tobacco use) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include Timor-Leste?

18 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 1 ranking where it is #1.

Is Timor-Leste in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 4 rankings, including #1 in Countries with the highest share of adults who use tobacco, #5 in Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 5 and #5 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence.

Where do the numbers come from?

From World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.