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East Timor vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 155th vs. 195th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Nauru
Population
1441764
12125
Population rank 152/197 195/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 181/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

East Timor and Nauru: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Nauru economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Nauru
2024 $1,865,608,515 $162,588,621
2023 $2,079,767,170 $151,435,610
2022 $3,208,599,889 $152,373,434
2021 $3,625,024,341 $175,390,281
2020 $2,162,619,241 $124,685,688
2019 $2,032,550,389 $125,160,116
2018 $1,555,988,614 $130,995,566
2017 $1,584,878,440 $109,355,639
2016 $1,640,464,612 $97,541,943
2015 $1,590,282,371 $84,863,441
2014 $1,447,535,183 $99,149,244
2013 $1,395,727,421 $94,385,015
2012 $1,160,555,040 $101,055,723
2011 $1,042,534,598 $65,071,880
2010 $881,909,347 $47,562,845
2009 $726,937,836 $44,176,246
2008 $648,523,571 $37,602,265
2007 $542,795,447 $22,766,972
2006 $453,792,415 $29,200,359
2005 $462,267,954 $30,070,666
2004 $440,771,962 $30,587,566
2003 $490,439,116 $24,778,160
2002 $469,455,491 $21,017,424
2001 $477,359,253 $22,613,288
2000 $366,924,277 $26,930,980
1999 $225,357,600 $27,328,613
1998 $325,729,800 $29,664,451
1997 $319,972,700 $37,331,507
1996 $306,956,900 $37,458,801
1995 $262,819,900 $39,969,706
1994 $239,040,500 $39,742,511
1993 $216,914,400 $43,542,088
1992 $187,891,500 $51,133,123
1991 $147,713,000 $52,533,789
1990 $128,210,142 $55,572,376
1989 - $53,736,786
1988 - $45,931,134
1987 - $40,118,410
1986 - $39,939,391
1985 - $41,548,741
1984 - $47,363,231
1983 - $48,439,093
1982 - $52,877,742
1981 - $51,689,637
1980 - $46,947,124
1979 - $44,431,330
1978 - $41,754,147
1977 - $40,444,702
1976 - $40,287,427
1975 - $40,106,776
1974 - $35,994,511
1973 - $26,529,817
1972 - $21,734,269
1971 - $19,009,433
1970 - $17,570,366

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Nauru
2024 $1,332 $13,609
2023 $1,502 $12,752
2022 $2,343 $12,912
2021 $2,685 $14,979
2020 $1,631 $10,709
2019 $1,562 $10,802
2018 $1,219 $11,414
2017 $1,266 $9,657
2016 $1,336 $8,748
2015 $1,320 $7,747
2014 $1,225 $9,230
2013 $1,205 $8,975
2012 $1,023 $9,843
2011 $939 $6,444
2010 $813 $4,736
2009 $687 $4,411
2008 $628 $3,757
2007 $540 $2,272
2006 $465 $2,910
2005 $487 $2,992
2004 $474 $3,041
2003 $535 $2,463
2002 $534 $2,085
2001 $588 $2,232
2000 $492 $2,649
1999 $270 $2,683
1998 $346 $2,909
1997 $349 $3,661
1996 $344 $3,679
1995 $303 $3,932
1994 $283.1 $3,921
1993 $264.1 $4,310
1992 $235.1 $5,103
1991 $189.8 $5,333
1990 $168.6 $5,776
1989 - $5,723
1988 - $5,012
1987 - $4,485
1986 - $4,569
1985 - $4,859
1984 - $5,654
1983 - $5,896
1982 - $6,577
1981 - $6,594
1980 - $6,138
1979 - $5,950
1978 - $5,721
1977 - $5,646
1976 - $5,703
1975 - $5,740
1974 - $5,199
1973 - $3,864
1972 - $3,191
1971 - $2,811
1970 - $2,619

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Nauru
2026 68.3 62.6
2025 68.1 62.4
2024 67.9 62.3
2023 67.7 62.1
2022 67.4 61.9
2021 66.2 61.3
2020 66.9 61.5
2019 66.5 61.4
2018 66.2 61.2
2017 65.9 61.1
2016 65.6 61
2015 65.3 60.9
2014 65 60.8
2013 64.7 60.7
2012 64.4 60.5
2011 64 60.3
2010 63.7 60.1
2009 63.3 59.9
2008 62.9 59.7
2007 62.4 59.5
2006 61.9 59.4
2005 61.3 59.4
2004 60.7 59.3
2003 60.1 59.4
2002 59.5 59.4
2001 58.8 59.5
2000 58.1 59.6
1999 45.2 59.7
1998 48.6 59.9
1997 49 60
1996 48.3 60.1
1995 47.5 60.1
1994 47.9 60
1993 47 59.8
1992 46.2 59.5
1991 45.1 59.3
1990 45.2 59.1
1989 44.8 58.9
1988 36 58.7
1987 36 58.6
1986 34.8 58.6
1985 34.3 58.6
1984 34.5 58.7
1983 32.7 58.7
1982 32.2 58.6
1981 31.2 58.6
1980 30.2 58.5
1979 24.2 58.4
1978 22.9 58.3
1977 24.9 58.1
1976 25.9 58.2
1975 24.3 58.3
1974 36.5 58.3
1973 39 58.4
1972 38.4 58.4
1971 37.9 58.4
1970 37.4 58.4
1969 36.8 58.4
1968 36.2 58.6
1967 35.7 58.6
1966 35.2 58.4
1965 34.7 58.3
1964 34.1 58.2
1963 33.7 58.1
1962 33.2 58
1961 32.8 58
1960 32.4 57.9
1959 32 57.9
1958 31.7 57.8
1957 31.3 57.7
1956 31 57.6
1955 30.7 57.5
1954 30.4 57.4
1953 30.1 57.2
1952 29.8 57
1951 29.5 56.8
1950 29.2 56.6

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

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East Timor and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Nauru
1x
Year Population
East Timor Nauru
2024 1,400,638 11,947
2023 1,384,286 11,875
2022 1,369,295 11,801
2021 1,350,139 11,709
2020 1,326,053 11,643
2019 1,300,945 11,587
2018 1,275,959 11,477
2017 1,251,703 11,324
2016 1,228,312 11,150
2015 1,205,131 10,954
2014 1,181,903 10,742
2013 1,158,695 10,517
2012 1,134,885 10,267
2011 1,110,207 10,098
2010 1,084,679 10,043
2009 1,058,782 10,016
2008 1,032,429 10,009
2007 1,004,889 10,020
2006 976,597 10,034
2005 948,311 10,049
2004 929,074 10,060
2003 916,878 10,059
2002 879,159 10,082
2001 812,249 10,130
2000 745,088 10,168
1999 834,697 10,187
1998 942,530 10,198
1997 917,184 10,197
1996 892,282 10,183
1995 868,146 10,165
1994 844,493 10,137
1993 821,437 10,102
1992 799,318 10,021
1991 778,278 9,850
1990 760,345 9,622
1989 744,856 9,390
1988 730,745 9,165
1987 718,476 8,946
1986 707,185 8,742
1985 696,665 8,551
1984 686,777 8,377
1983 677,707 8,216
1982 669,149 8,040
1981 660,493 7,839
1980 649,871 7,649
1979 638,719 7,468
1978 628,775 7,298
1977 618,315 7,163
1976 607,620 7,064
1975 598,158 6,987
1974 590,827 6,923
1973 582,855 6,866
1972 572,962 6,812
1971 562,966 6,762
1970 553,069 6,710
1969 543,356 6,581
1968 533,875 6,328
1967 524,648 6,135
1966 515,696 6,043
1965 507,034 5,832
1964 498,659 5,515
1963 490,564 5,226
1962 482,774 4,979
1961 475,291 4,774
1960 468,118 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Nauru

Fertility rate
East Timor

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Nauru
2023 2.71 3.33
2022 2.8 3.38
2021 2.89 3.43
2020 3.01 3.47
2019 3.12 3.53
2018 3.24 3.68
2017 3.4 3.88
2016 3.58 4.03
2015 3.78 4.08
2014 4 4.09
2013 4.21 4.1
2012 4.4 4.12
2011 4.61 4.12
2010 4.82 4.02
2009 4.99 3.85
2008 5.17 3.67
2007 5.33 3.5
2006 5.47 3.4
2005 5.61 3.38
2004 5.74 3.38
2003 5.85 3.39
2002 5.9 3.4
2001 5.92 3.46
2000 5.93 3.54
1999 5.97 3.64
1998 5.96 3.68
1997 5.96 3.74
1996 5.94 3.78
1995 5.94 3.81
1994 5.91 3.84
1993 5.88 3.89
1992 5.87 3.95
1991 5.84 3.99
1990 5.81 4.02
1989 5.76 4.07
1988 5.72 4.11
1987 5.68 4.14
1986 5.67 4.15
1985 5.65 4.14
1984 5.61 4.11
1983 5.59 4.06
1982 5.56 3.99
1981 5.53 3.94
1980 5.22 3.88
1979 5.14 3.85
1978 5.09 3.84
1977 5.09 3.86
1976 5.12 3.9
1975 5.19 3.97
1974 5.29 4.07
1973 5.39 4.19
1972 5.49 4.36
1971 5.58 4.54
1970 5.66 4.74
1969 5.72 4.94
1968 5.79 5.14
1967 5.86 5.29
1966 5.93 5.41
1965 6.01 5.48
1964 6.08 5.47
1963 6.16 5.44
1962 6.22 5.42
1961 6.27 5.38
1960 6.32 5.34

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

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East Timor and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Nauru
2024 22.4 21.4
2023 22.1 21.5
2022 21.7 21.6
2021 21.4 21.7
2020 21.2 21.8
2019 20.9 21.9
2018 20.6 21.8
2017 20.3 21.6
2016 20 21.5
2015 19.7 21.4
2014 19.5 21.5
2013 19.3 21.6
2012 19.2 21.7
2011 19 21.8
2010 18.9 21.8
2009 18.8 21.8
2008 18.7 21.7
2007 18.7 21.5
2006 18.7 21.3
2005 18.7 21.2
2004 18.7 21
2003 18.6 20.8
2002 18.6 20.6
2001 18.6 20.4
2000 18.6 20.1
1999 18.7 19.8
1998 18.7 19.6
1997 18.8 19.5
1996 18.8 19.4
1995 18.9 19.3
1994 18.9 19.3
1993 19 19.3
1992 19 19.4
1991 19 19.7
1990 19 20.2
1989 19.1 20.8
1988 19.3 21.4
1987 19.5 22.1
1986 19.7 22.8
1985 19.8 23.7
1984 20 24.5
1983 20.3 25.2
1982 20.5 25.1
1981 20.9 24.7
1980 21.1 24.2
1979 21.1 23.6
1978 20.9 22.9
1977 20.7 22.1
1976 20.6 21.5
1975 20.4 21
1974 20.3 20.4
1973 20.4 19.8
1972 20.4 19.4
1971 20.4 19.1
1970 20.5 18.7
1969 20.4 18.9
1968 20.3 21.2
1967 20.2 22.9
1966 20 22.9
1965 19.9 23.1
1964 19.8 23.4
1963 19.6 23.7
1962 19.5 23.9
1961 19.4 24
1960 19.3 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
2.32%
2018

Energy

East Timor Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Nauru
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
101
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
96.6%
2023
English speaking
9%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

East Timor Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Nauru
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
18.6 mi
2002

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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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