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East Timor vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 155th vs. 28th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Mauritania
Population
1441764
5505206
Population rank 152/197 122/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

East Timor and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Mauritania
2024 $1,865,608,515 $10,908,045,687
2023 $2,079,767,170 $10,726,838,461
2022 $3,208,599,889 $9,557,966,698
2021 $3,625,024,341 $9,222,536,364
2020 $2,162,619,241 $8,260,752,385
2019 $2,032,550,389 $7,894,764,886
2018 $1,555,988,614 $7,473,550,557
2017 $1,584,878,440 $6,800,135,898
2016 $1,640,464,612 $6,398,747,592
2015 $1,590,282,371 $6,166,863,897
2014 $1,447,535,183 $6,592,537,782
2013 $1,395,727,421 $7,223,071,097
2012 $1,160,555,040 $6,728,208,836
2011 $1,042,534,598 $6,764,627,746
2010 $881,909,347 $5,628,878,798
2009 $726,937,836 $4,714,595,548
2008 $648,523,571 $5,206,437,194
2007 $542,795,447 $4,346,212,355
2006 $453,792,415 $3,919,577,286
2005 $462,267,954 $2,936,019,526
2004 $440,771,962 $2,362,501,023
2003 $490,439,116 $2,051,147,607
2002 $469,455,491 $1,777,057,481
2001 $477,359,253 $1,746,063,558
2000 $366,924,277 $1,779,520,886
1999 $225,357,600 $1,985,922,776
1998 $325,729,800 $2,032,347,665
1997 $319,972,700 $2,071,996,564
1996 $306,956,900 $2,132,087,009
1995 $262,819,900 $2,091,726,101
1994 $239,040,500 $1,944,876,755
1993 $216,914,400 $1,847,353,211
1992 $187,891,500 $2,164,298,425
1991 $147,713,000 $2,133,692,697
1990 $128,210,142 $1,506,914,408
1989 - $1,450,647,019
1988 - $1,414,951,290
1987 - $1,344,664,725
1986 - $1,186,628,778
1985 - $1,009,723,326
1984 - $1,074,373,230
1983 - $1,165,171,263
1982 - $1,108,776,653
1981 - $1,105,494,682
1980 - $1,047,925,106
1979 - $951,900,945
1978 - $804,629,877
1977 - $799,030,017
1976 - $775,045,517
1975 - $703,377,837
1974 - $613,010,553
1973 - $493,237,876
1972 - $391,669,449
1971 - $335,568,907
1970 - $309,405,316
1969 - $295,062,308
1968 - $311,395,937
1967 - $282,615,310
1966 - $266,533,605
1965 - $255,340,475
1964 - $224,495,744
1963 - $168,186,297
1962 - $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Mauritania
2024 $1,332 $2,110
2023 $1,502 $2,136
2022 $2,343 $1,960
2021 $2,685 $1,948
2020 $1,631 $1,796
2019 $1,562 $1,767
2018 $1,219 $1,723
2017 $1,266 $1,615
2016 $1,336 $1,566
2015 $1,320 $1,555
2014 $1,225 $1,713
2013 $1,205 $1,934
2012 $1,023 $1,859
2011 $939 $1,931
2010 $813 $1,660
2009 $687 $1,435
2008 $628 $1,636
2007 $540 $1,405
2006 $465 $1,301
2005 $487 $999
2004 $474 $824
2003 $535 $732
2002 $534 $649
2001 $588 $652
2000 $492 $681
1999 $270 $781
1998 $346 $821
1997 $349 $859
1996 $344 $904
1995 $303 $905
1994 $283.1 $865
1993 $264.1 $850
1992 $235.1 $1,036
1991 $189.8 $1,062
1990 $168.6 $772
1989 - $762
1988 - $762
1987 - $746
1986 - $677
1985 - $593
1984 - $650
1983 - $725
1982 - $710
1981 - $729
1980 - $711
1979 - $664
1978 - $578
1977 - $590
1976 - $589
1975 - $551
1974 - $494
1973 - $410
1972 - $335
1971 - $296
1970 - $281.3
1969 - $276.6
1968 - $301
1967 - $281.5
1966 - $273.6
1965 - $270
1964 - $244.3
1963 - $188.2
1962 - $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Mauritania
2026 68.3 69.2
2025 68.1 68.9
2024 67.9 68.7
2023 67.7 68.5
2022 67.4 68.3
2021 66.2 66.8
2020 66.9 66.8
2019 66.5 67.6
2018 66.2 67.4
2017 65.9 67.1
2016 65.6 66.8
2015 65.3 66.5
2014 65 66.2
2013 64.7 65.9
2012 64.4 65.8
2011 64 65.8
2010 63.7 65.7
2009 63.3 65.5
2008 62.9 65.2
2007 62.4 64.9
2006 61.9 64.5
2005 61.3 63.9
2004 60.7 63.4
2003 60.1 62.8
2002 59.5 62.2
2001 58.8 61.7
2000 58.1 61
1999 45.2 60.4
1998 48.6 59.9
1997 49 59.4
1996 48.3 58.9
1995 47.5 58.9
1994 47.9 58.8
1993 47 58.7
1992 46.2 58.6
1991 45.1 58.3
1990 45.2 58.1
1989 44.8 57.7
1988 36 57.5
1987 36 57
1986 34.8 56.3
1985 34.3 55.8
1984 34.5 55.2
1983 32.7 54.6
1982 32.2 54.2
1981 31.2 53.7
1980 30.2 53.2
1979 24.2 52.8
1978 22.9 52.3
1977 24.9 52
1976 25.9 51.8
1975 24.3 51.6
1974 36.5 51.4
1973 39 51.2
1972 38.4 51
1971 37.9 50.8
1970 37.4 50.5
1969 36.8 50.1
1968 36.2 49.5
1967 35.7 48.9
1966 35.2 48.1
1965 34.7 47.4
1964 34.1 46.6
1963 33.7 45.8
1962 33.2 45
1961 32.8 44.3
1960 32.4 43.6
1959 32 42.9
1958 31.7 42.3
1957 31.3 41.7
1956 31 41.1
1955 30.7 40.6
1954 30.4 40.1
1953 30.1 39.6
1952 29.8 39.2
1951 29.5 38.8
1950 29.2 38.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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East Timor and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
East Timor Mauritania
2024 1,400,638 5,169,395
2023 1,384,286 5,022,441
2022 1,369,295 4,875,637
2021 1,350,139 4,734,874
2020 1,326,053 4,600,131
2019 1,300,945 4,467,708
2018 1,275,959 4,337,685
2017 1,251,703 4,210,600
2016 1,228,312 4,086,657
2015 1,205,131 3,965,959
2014 1,181,903 3,848,514
2013 1,158,695 3,734,318
2012 1,134,885 3,619,034
2011 1,110,207 3,502,811
2010 1,084,679 3,390,965
2009 1,058,782 3,284,448
2008 1,032,429 3,183,269
2007 1,004,889 3,093,059
2006 976,597 3,013,660
2005 948,311 2,939,059
2004 929,074 2,868,664
2003 916,878 2,802,046
2002 879,159 2,738,655
2001 812,249 2,678,760
2000 745,088 2,613,441
1999 834,697 2,541,698
1998 942,530 2,474,651
1997 917,184 2,411,306
1996 892,282 2,358,188
1995 868,146 2,312,017
1994 844,493 2,249,454
1993 821,437 2,174,328
1992 799,318 2,088,135
1991 778,278 2,009,738
1990 760,345 1,951,878
1989 744,856 1,903,048
1988 730,745 1,855,859
1987 718,476 1,803,014
1986 707,185 1,751,835
1985 696,665 1,702,107
1984 686,777 1,653,693
1983 677,707 1,606,746
1982 669,149 1,561,176
1981 660,493 1,516,877
1980 649,871 1,474,043
1979 638,719 1,432,758
1978 628,775 1,392,713
1977 618,315 1,353,768
1976 607,620 1,315,336
1975 598,158 1,277,330
1974 590,827 1,240,188
1973 582,855 1,203,838
1972 572,962 1,168,355
1971 562,966 1,133,702
1970 553,069 1,099,806
1969 543,356 1,066,754
1968 533,875 1,034,739
1967 524,648 1,003,843
1966 515,696 974,157
1965 507,034 945,838
1964 498,659 918,955
1963 490,564 893,423
1962 482,774 869,184
1961 475,291 846,167
1960 468,118 824,298

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Mauritania

Fertility rate
East Timor

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Mauritania
2023 2.71 4.7
2022 2.8 4.77
2021 2.89 4.85
2020 3.01 4.91
2019 3.12 4.98
2018 3.24 5.04
2017 3.4 5.11
2016 3.58 5.16
2015 3.78 5.21
2014 4 5.26
2013 4.21 5.32
2012 4.4 5.35
2011 4.61 5.38
2010 4.82 5.38
2009 4.99 5.41
2008 5.17 5.44
2007 5.33 5.43
2006 5.47 5.4
2005 5.61 5.38
2004 5.74 5.37
2003 5.85 5.36
2002 5.9 5.37
2001 5.92 5.41
2000 5.93 5.46
1999 5.97 5.52
1998 5.96 5.62
1997 5.96 5.74
1996 5.94 5.86
1995 5.94 5.96
1994 5.91 6.06
1993 5.88 6.09
1992 5.87 6.13
1991 5.84 6.16
1990 5.81 6.18
1989 5.76 6.2
1988 5.72 6.21
1987 5.68 6.27
1986 5.67 6.34
1985 5.65 6.42
1984 5.61 6.48
1983 5.59 6.54
1982 5.56 6.59
1981 5.53 6.64
1980 5.22 6.67
1979 5.14 6.7
1978 5.09 6.73
1977 5.09 6.74
1976 5.12 6.73
1975 5.19 6.71
1974 5.29 6.73
1973 5.39 6.72
1972 5.49 6.71
1971 5.58 6.7
1970 5.66 6.68
1969 5.72 6.64
1968 5.79 6.6
1967 5.86 6.57
1966 5.93 6.52
1965 6.01 6.44
1964 6.08 6.37
1963 6.16 6.31
1962 6.22 6.24
1961 6.27 6.2
1960 6.32 6.15

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Mauritania
2024 22.4 18.4
2023 22.1 18.2
2022 21.7 18.1
2021 21.4 18
2020 21.2 17.9
2019 20.9 17.9
2018 20.6 17.8
2017 20.3 17.8
2016 20 17.8
2015 19.7 17.8
2014 19.5 17.8
2013 19.3 17.8
2012 19.2 17.8
2011 19 17.9
2010 18.9 17.8
2009 18.8 17.8
2008 18.7 17.7
2007 18.7 17.6
2006 18.7 17.6
2005 18.7 17.7
2004 18.7 17.7
2003 18.6 17.7
2002 18.6 17.7
2001 18.6 17.7
2000 18.6 17.7
1999 18.7 17.6
1998 18.7 17.5
1997 18.8 17.5
1996 18.8 17.5
1995 18.9 17.6
1994 18.9 17.6
1993 19 17.6
1992 19 17.3
1991 19 17.2
1990 19 17.1
1989 19.1 17.1
1988 19.3 17.1
1987 19.5 17.1
1986 19.7 17
1985 19.8 17
1984 20 17
1983 20.3 17
1982 20.5 17
1981 20.9 17
1980 21.1 17
1979 21.1 17
1978 20.9 17.1
1977 20.7 17.1
1976 20.6 17.2
1975 20.4 17.3
1974 20.3 17.4
1973 20.4 17.6
1972 20.4 17.7
1971 20.4 17.9
1970 20.5 18.1
1969 20.4 18.3
1968 20.3 18.4
1967 20.2 18.5
1966 20 18.6
1965 19.9 18.7
1964 19.8 18.8
1963 19.6 18.8
1962 19.5 18.8
1961 19.4 18.8
1960 19.3 18.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
0.23%
2020
Banked people share n/a
27.3%
2024

Energy

East Timor Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
19.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

East Timor Mauritania
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
67%
2021
English speaking
9%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
34%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

East Timor Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Mauritania
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
7,614 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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