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East Timor vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 155th vs. 74th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor New Zealand
Population
1441764
5374272
Population rank 152/197 124/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

East Timor and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

East Timor and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
East Timor

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
East Timor New Zealand
2024 $1,865,608,515 $260,172,385,098
2023 $2,079,767,170 $255,194,972,673
2022 $3,208,599,889 $249,509,991,440
2021 $3,625,024,341 $253,977,931,815
2020 $2,162,619,241 $213,029,554,654
2019 $2,032,550,389 $213,006,341,102
2018 $1,555,988,614 $211,985,631,173
2017 $1,584,878,440 $206,745,969,246
2016 $1,640,464,612 $189,100,085,275
2015 $1,590,282,371 $178,224,167,088
2014 $1,447,535,183 $201,518,402,787
2013 $1,395,727,421 $191,012,364,177
2012 $1,160,555,040 $176,560,711,239
2011 $1,042,534,598 $168,484,908,960
2010 $881,909,347 $146,887,902,524
2009 $726,937,836 $121,663,439,315
2008 $648,523,571 $133,437,126,590
2007 $542,795,447 $137,188,946,866
2006 $453,792,415 $111,538,810,713
2005 $462,267,954 $114,720,129,550
2004 $440,771,962 $103,905,210,084
2003 $490,439,116 $88,250,885,550
2002 $469,455,491 $66,627,729,311
2001 $477,359,253 $53,872,425,917
2000 $366,924,277 $52,623,281,957
1999 $225,357,600 $58,762,260,626
1998 $325,729,800 $56,227,169,851
1997 $319,972,700 $66,075,143,415
1996 $306,956,900 $70,140,835,299
1995 $262,819,900 $63,918,703,507
1994 $239,040,500 $55,314,732,279
1993 $216,914,400 $46,775,620,817
1992 $187,891,500 $41,649,829,860
1991 $147,713,000 $42,745,329,732
1990 $128,210,142 $45,495,129,385
1989 - $43,920,222,525
1988 - $45,176,811,594
1987 - $40,376,354,070
1986 - $30,604,668,357
1985 - $24,679,795,396
1984 - $21,665,975,319
1983 - $24,309,279,706
1982 - $24,164,603,059
1981 - $24,417,617,184
1980 - $23,244,547,385
1979 - $20,731,243,113
1978 - $18,530,518,395
1977 - $15,446,825,318
1976 - $13,604,832,424
1975 - $12,861,983,284
1974 - $13,940,981,798
1973 - $12,802,281,898
1972 - $9,567,331,065
1971 - $7,911,136,757
1970 - $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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East Timor and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor New Zealand
2024 $1,332 $49,205
2023 $1,502 $49,076
2022 $2,343 $49,100
2021 $2,685 $49,950
2020 $1,631 $41,998
2019 $1,562 $42,856
2018 $1,219 $43,257
2017 $1,266 $42,950
2016 $1,336 $40,114
2015 $1,320 $38,665
2014 $1,225 $44,618
2013 $1,205 $43,000
2012 $1,023 $40,054
2011 $939 $38,432
2010 $813 $33,762
2009 $687 $28,277
2008 $628 $31,325
2007 $540 $32,480
2006 $465 $26,655
2005 $487 $27,751
2004 $474 $25,420
2003 $535 $21,914
2002 $534 $16,874
2001 $588 $13,883
2000 $492 $13,641
1999 $270 $15,322
1998 $346 $14,738
1997 $349 $17,474
1996 $344 $18,794
1995 $303 $17,400
1994 $283.1 $15,280
1993 $264.1 $13,094
1992 $235.1 $11,793
1991 $189.8 $12,230
1990 $168.6 $13,663
1989 - $13,312
1988 - $13,759
1987 - $12,331
1986 - $9,428
1985 - $7,601
1984 - $6,714
1983 - $7,598
1982 - $7,656
1981 - $7,814
1980 - $7,467
1979 - $6,668
1978 - $5,937
1977 - $4,951
1976 - $4,374
1975 - $4,172
1974 - $4,611
1973 - $4,323
1972 - $3,295
1971 - $2,773
1970 - $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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East Timor vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor New Zealand
2026 68.3 82.5
2025 68.1 82.4
2024 67.9 82.2
2023 67.7 82.1
2022 67.4 81
2021 66.2 82.3
2020 66.9 82.7
2019 66.5 81.8
2018 66.2 81.9
2017 65.9 81.6
2016 65.6 82
2015 65.3 81.6
2014 65 81.4
2013 64.7 81.6
2012 64.4 81.2
2011 64 80.8
2010 63.7 81.1
2009 63.3 80.5
2008 62.9 80.2
2007 62.4 80.1
2006 61.9 80
2005 61.3 80
2004 60.7 79.4
2003 60.1 79.1
2002 59.5 78.9
2001 58.8 78.7
2000 58.1 78.7
1999 45.2 77.9
1998 48.6 78.2
1997 49 77.3
1996 48.3 76.8
1995 47.5 76.8
1994 47.9 76.9
1993 47 76.5
1992 46.2 76.2
1991 45.1 76.1
1990 45.2 75.4
1989 44.8 74.9
1988 36 74.5
1987 36 74.2
1986 34.8 74.1
1985 34.3 73.9
1984 34.5 74.4
1983 32.7 73.8
1982 32.2 73.7
1981 31.2 73.6
1980 30.2 72.9
1979 24.2 73.1
1978 22.9 73
1977 24.9 72.1
1976 25.9 72.4
1975 24.3 72.2
1974 36.5 71.9
1973 39 71.7
1972 38.4 71.8
1971 37.9 71.7
1970 37.4 71.2
1969 36.8 71.5
1968 36.2 71.1
1967 35.7 71.4
1966 35.2 71.1
1965 34.7 71.2
1964 34.1 71.3
1963 33.7 71.3
1962 33.2 71.2
1961 32.8 70.9
1960 32.4 71.2
1959 32 70.8
1958 31.7 70.9
1957 31.3 70.3
1956 31 70.7
1955 30.7 70.5
1954 30.4 70.3
1953 30.1 70.2
1952 29.8 69.4
1951 29.5 69.1
1950 29.2 69.3

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

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East Timor and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
East Timor New Zealand
2024 1,400,638 5,287,500
2023 1,384,286 5,200,000
2022 1,369,295 5,081,700
2021 1,350,139 5,084,600
2020 1,326,053 5,072,400
2019 1,300,945 4,970,300
2018 1,275,959 4,900,600
2017 1,251,703 4,813,600
2016 1,228,312 4,714,100
2015 1,205,131 4,609,400
2014 1,181,903 4,516,500
2013 1,158,695 4,442,100
2012 1,134,885 4,408,100
2011 1,110,207 4,384,000
2010 1,084,679 4,350,700
2009 1,058,782 4,302,600
2008 1,032,429 4,259,800
2007 1,004,889 4,223,800
2006 976,597 4,184,600
2005 948,311 4,133,900
2004 929,074 4,087,500
2003 916,878 4,027,200
2002 879,159 3,948,500
2001 812,249 3,880,500
2000 745,088 3,857,700
1999 834,697 3,835,100
1998 942,530 3,815,000
1997 917,184 3,781,300
1996 892,282 3,732,000
1995 868,146 3,673,400
1994 844,493 3,620,000
1993 821,437 3,572,200
1992 799,318 3,531,700
1991 778,278 3,495,100
1990 760,345 3,329,800
1989 744,856 3,299,200
1988 730,745 3,283,400
1987 718,476 3,274,400
1986 707,185 3,246,300
1985 696,665 3,247,100
1984 686,777 3,227,100
1983 677,707 3,199,300
1982 669,149 3,156,100
1981 660,493 3,124,900
1980 649,871 3,112,900
1979 638,719 3,109,000
1978 628,775 3,121,200
1977 618,315 3,120,200
1976 607,620 3,110,500
1975 598,158 3,083,100
1974 590,827 3,023,700
1973 582,855 2,961,300
1972 572,962 2,903,900
1971 562,966 2,853,000
1970 553,069 2,810,700
1969 543,356 2,772,800
1968 533,875 2,748,100
1967 524,648 2,724,100
1966 515,696 2,675,900
1965 507,034 2,628,400
1964 498,659 2,585,400
1963 490,564 2,531,800
1962 482,774 2,482,000
1961 475,291 2,419,700
1960 468,118 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and New Zealand

Fertility rate
East Timor

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor New Zealand
2023 2.71 1.56
2022 2.8 1.66
2021 2.89 1.64
2020 3.01 1.61
2019 3.12 1.72
2018 3.24 1.71
2017 3.4 1.81
2016 3.58 1.87
2015 3.78 1.99
2014 4 1.92
2013 4.21 2.01
2012 4.4 2.1
2011 4.61 2.09
2010 4.82 2.17
2009 4.99 2.13
2008 5.17 2.19
2007 5.33 2.18
2006 5.47 2.01
2005 5.61 1.97
2004 5.74 1.98
2003 5.85 1.93
2002 5.9 1.89
2001 5.92 1.97
2000 5.93 1.98
1999 5.97 1.97
1998 5.96 1.89
1997 5.96 1.96
1996 5.94 1.96
1995 5.94 1.98
1994 5.91 1.98
1993 5.88 2.04
1992 5.87 2.06
1991 5.84 2.09
1990 5.81 2.18
1989 5.76 2.12
1988 5.72 2.1
1987 5.68 2.03
1986 5.67 1.96
1985 5.65 1.93
1984 5.61 1.93
1983 5.59 1.92
1982 5.56 1.95
1981 5.53 2.01
1980 5.22 2.03
1979 5.14 2.12
1978 5.09 2.07
1977 5.09 2.21
1976 5.12 2.27
1975 5.19 2.37
1974 5.29 2.58
1973 5.39 2.76
1972 5.49 3
1971 5.58 3.18
1970 5.66 3.17
1969 5.72 3.28
1968 5.79 3.34
1967 5.86 3.35
1966 5.93 3.41
1965 6.01 3.54
1964 6.08 3.8
1963 6.16 4.05
1962 6.22 4.19
1961 6.27 4.31
1960 6.32 4.24

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

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East Timor and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor New Zealand
2024 22.4 38.6
2023 22.1 38.3
2022 21.7 38.1
2021 21.4 37.8
2020 21.2 37.5
2019 20.9 37.3
2018 20.6 37.3
2017 20.3 37.2
2016 20 37.3
2015 19.7 37.4
2014 19.5 37.5
2013 19.3 37.4
2012 19.2 37.2
2011 19 37
2010 18.9 36.8
2009 18.8 36.6
2008 18.7 36.4
2007 18.7 36.1
2006 18.7 35.8
2005 18.7 35.5
2004 18.7 35.2
2003 18.6 35
2002 18.6 34.8
2001 18.6 34.6
2000 18.6 34.3
1999 18.7 34
1998 18.7 33.6
1997 18.8 33.2
1996 18.8 32.8
1995 18.9 32.6
1994 18.9 32.3
1993 19 32
1992 19 31.7
1991 19 31.4
1990 19 31.1
1989 19.1 30.8
1988 19.3 30.4
1987 19.5 30.1
1986 19.7 29.8
1985 19.8 29.4
1984 20 29.1
1983 20.3 28.8
1982 20.5 28.5
1981 20.9 28.2
1980 21.1 27.9
1979 21.1 27.5
1978 20.9 27.1
1977 20.7 26.8
1976 20.6 26.5
1975 20.4 26.3
1974 20.3 26.2
1973 20.4 26
1972 20.4 25.9
1971 20.4 25.7
1970 20.5 25.6
1969 20.4 25.7
1968 20.3 25.7
1967 20.2 25.8
1966 20 25.9
1965 19.9 26
1964 19.8 26.2
1963 19.6 26.4
1962 19.5 26.8
1961 19.4 27.1
1960 19.3 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
18.8%
2018
Banked people share n/a
97.9%
2024

Energy

East Timor New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor New Zealand
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
9%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

East Timor New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor New Zealand
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
60,159 mi
2020

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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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