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East Timor vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 155th vs. 98th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Nicaragua
Population
1441764
7124343
Population rank 152/197 107/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

East Timor and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Nicaragua
2024 $1,865,608,515 $19,693,982,968
2023 $2,079,767,170 $17,805,842,284
2022 $3,208,599,889 $15,634,572,502
2021 $3,625,024,341 $14,209,020,362
2020 $2,162,619,241 $12,726,422,432
2019 $2,032,550,389 $12,699,023,614
2018 $1,555,988,614 $13,025,221,974
2017 $1,584,878,440 $13,785,893,007
2016 $1,640,464,612 $13,286,093,388
2015 $1,590,282,371 $12,756,696,261
2014 $1,447,535,183 $11,880,438,824
2013 $1,395,727,421 $10,982,988,249
2012 $1,160,555,040 $10,532,017,232
2011 $1,042,534,598 $9,774,329,333
2010 $881,909,347 $8,758,602,233
2009 $726,937,836 $8,298,702,489
2008 $648,523,571 $8,496,967,597
2007 $542,795,447 $7,423,375,015
2006 $453,792,415 $6,763,672,381
2005 $462,267,954 $6,321,324,279
2004 $440,771,962 $5,792,932,838
2003 $490,439,116 $5,322,228,351
2002 $469,455,491 $5,223,727,303
2001 $477,359,253 $5,351,752,034
2000 $366,924,277 $5,109,587,050
1999 $225,357,600 $4,856,026,259
1998 $325,729,800 $4,635,347,386
1997 $319,972,700 $4,389,973,490
1996 $306,956,900 $4,308,351,903
1995 $262,819,900 $4,140,470,000
1994 $239,040,500 $3,863,185,119
1993 $216,914,400 $1,756,454,248
1992 $187,891,500 $1,792,800,000
1991 $147,713,000 $1,488,804,124
1990 $128,210,142 $1,009,455,484
1989 - $1,013,184,756
1988 - $2,630,900,096
1987 - $3,851,200,118
1986 - $2,885,799,994
1985 - $2,683,699,935
1984 - $3,117,599,872
1983 - $2,753,100,058
1982 - $2,454,499,872
1981 - $2,474,700,227
1980 - $2,144,300,006
1979 - $1,567,599,982
1978 - $2,127,699,979
1977 - $2,226,999,874
1976 - $1,836,899,999
1975 - $1,581,599,959
1974 - $1,521,400,012
1973 - $1,092,900,015
1972 - $878,570,045
1971 - $828,569,953
1970 - $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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East Timor and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Nicaragua
2024 $1,332 $2,848
2023 $1,502 $2,609
2022 $2,343 $2,323
2021 $2,685 $2,138
2020 $1,631 $1,938
2019 $1,562 $1,959
2018 $1,219 $2,035
2017 $1,266 $2,183
2016 $1,336 $2,132
2015 $1,320 $2,074
2014 $1,225 $1,958
2013 $1,205 $1,835
2012 $1,023 $1,785
2011 $939 $1,680
2010 $813 $1,527
2009 $687 $1,467
2008 $628 $1,524
2007 $540 $1,350
2006 $465 $1,248
2005 $487 $1,183
2004 $474 $1,099
2003 $535 $1,021
2002 $534 $1,014
2001 $588 $1,052
2000 $492 $1,017
1999 $270 $980
1998 $346 $949
1997 $349 $913
1996 $344 $911
1995 $303 $892
1994 $283.1 $849
1993 $264.1 $394
1992 $235.1 $411
1991 $189.8 $350
1990 $168.6 $242.5
1989 - $249.2
1988 - $662
1987 - $992
1986 - $761
1985 - $724
1984 - $861
1983 - $780
1982 - $714
1981 - $740
1980 - $659
1979 - $495
1978 - $691
1977 - $744
1976 - $633
1975 - $561
1974 - $557
1973 - $413
1972 - $341
1971 - $331
1970 - $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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East Timor vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Nicaragua
2026 68.3 75.4
2025 68.1 75.3
2024 67.9 75.1
2023 67.7 74.9
2022 67.4 74.5
2021 66.2 70.5
2020 66.9 70.8
2019 66.5 73.8
2018 66.2 73.9
2017 65.9 73.4
2016 65.6 73.2
2015 65.3 72.9
2014 65 72.8
2013 64.7 72.6
2012 64.4 72.4
2011 64 72
2010 63.7 71.8
2009 63.3 71.5
2008 62.9 71.4
2007 62.4 71.2
2006 61.9 71
2005 61.3 70.4
2004 60.7 69.5
2003 60.1 68.7
2002 59.5 68
2001 58.8 67
2000 58.1 66.4
1999 45.2 65.9
1998 48.6 64.1
1997 49 65.5
1996 48.3 65.2
1995 47.5 64.9
1994 47.9 64.5
1993 47 64.1
1992 46.2 63.7
1991 45.1 63.3
1990 45.2 62.5
1989 44.8 61.9
1988 36 59.8
1987 36 57.3
1986 34.8 57.6
1985 34.3 56.4
1984 34.5 56.1
1983 32.7 56.9
1982 32.2 58.7
1981 31.2 58.3
1980 30.2 58
1979 24.2 50.8
1978 22.9 53.5
1977 24.9 56.1
1976 25.9 56.1
1975 24.3 55.8
1974 36.5 55.4
1973 39 55
1972 38.4 48
1971 37.9 54.2
1970 37.4 53.8
1969 36.8 53.4
1968 36.2 52.9
1967 35.7 52.3
1966 35.2 51.6
1965 34.7 50.6
1964 34.1 49.6
1963 33.7 48.8
1962 33.2 48
1961 32.8 47.3
1960 32.4 46.4
1959 32 46.1
1958 31.7 45.5
1957 31.3 44.9
1956 31 44.3
1955 30.7 43.7
1954 30.4 43.1
1953 30.1 42.4
1952 29.8 41.9
1951 29.5 40.8
1950 29.2 40.6

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

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East Timor and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
East Timor Nicaragua
2024 1,400,638 6,916,140
2023 1,384,286 6,823,613
2022 1,369,295 6,730,654
2021 1,350,139 6,644,741
2020 1,326,053 6,565,267
2019 1,300,945 6,483,657
2018 1,275,959 6,400,080
2017 1,251,703 6,316,231
2016 1,228,312 6,232,666
2015 1,205,131 6,149,417
2014 1,181,903 6,066,492
2013 1,158,695 5,983,845
2012 1,134,885 5,901,287
2011 1,110,207 5,819,051
2010 1,084,679 5,737,450
2009 1,058,782 5,656,601
2008 1,032,429 5,576,593
2007 1,004,889 5,497,243
2006 976,597 5,418,855
2005 948,311 5,342,105
2004 929,074 5,272,912
2003 916,878 5,210,963
2002 879,159 5,149,909
2001 812,249 5,087,825
2000 745,088 5,022,633
1999 834,697 4,954,018
1998 942,530 4,883,655
1997 917,184 4,809,573
1996 892,282 4,729,974
1995 868,146 4,642,931
1994 844,493 4,549,316
1993 821,437 4,453,732
1992 799,318 4,357,026
1991 778,278 4,259,637
1990 760,345 4,162,559
1989 744,856 4,066,476
1988 730,745 3,972,320
1987 718,476 3,882,164
1986 707,185 3,794,157
1985 696,665 3,706,479
1984 686,777 3,619,104
1983 677,707 3,530,282
1982 669,149 3,438,745
1981 660,493 3,345,674
1980 649,871 3,252,403
1979 638,719 3,164,525
1978 628,775 3,080,314
1977 618,315 2,992,534
1976 607,620 2,903,851
1975 598,158 2,816,943
1974 590,827 2,732,075
1973 582,855 2,649,278
1972 572,962 2,573,578
1971 562,966 2,499,825
1970 553,069 2,423,065
1969 543,356 2,348,398
1968 533,875 2,275,836
1967 524,648 2,205,567
1966 515,696 2,137,820
1965 507,034 2,072,681
1964 498,659 2,010,176
1963 490,564 1,950,159
1962 482,774 1,892,320
1961 475,291 1,836,451
1960 468,118 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
East Timor

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Nicaragua
2023 2.71 2.22
2022 2.8 2.24
2021 2.89 2.27
2020 3.01 2.3
2019 3.12 2.32
2018 3.24 2.35
2017 3.4 2.38
2016 3.58 2.41
2015 3.78 2.43
2014 4 2.46
2013 4.21 2.49
2012 4.4 2.53
2011 4.61 2.56
2010 4.82 2.6
2009 4.99 2.63
2008 5.17 2.66
2007 5.33 2.7
2006 5.47 2.73
2005 5.61 2.77
2004 5.74 2.78
2003 5.85 2.83
2002 5.9 2.89
2001 5.92 3
2000 5.93 3.12
1999 5.97 3.22
1998 5.96 3.34
1997 5.96 3.47
1996 5.94 3.62
1995 5.94 3.78
1994 5.91 3.94
1993 5.88 4.1
1992 5.87 4.27
1991 5.84 4.43
1990 5.81 4.6
1989 5.76 4.76
1988 5.72 4.93
1987 5.68 5.07
1986 5.67 5.22
1985 5.65 5.36
1984 5.61 5.49
1983 5.59 5.61
1982 5.56 5.74
1981 5.53 5.84
1980 5.22 5.96
1979 5.14 6.07
1978 5.09 6.16
1977 5.09 6.28
1976 5.12 6.37
1975 5.19 6.45
1974 5.29 6.52
1973 5.39 6.59
1972 5.49 6.65
1971 5.58 6.71
1970 5.66 6.77
1969 5.72 6.83
1968 5.79 6.89
1967 5.86 6.94
1966 5.93 6.99
1965 6.01 7.03
1964 6.08 7.06
1963 6.16 7.08
1962 6.22 7.1
1961 6.27 7.11
1960 6.32 7.16

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

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East Timor and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Nicaragua
2024 22.4 26.6
2023 22.1 26.3
2022 21.7 25.9
2021 21.4 25.6
2020 21.2 25.3
2019 20.9 25
2018 20.6 24.7
2017 20.3 24.3
2016 20 24
2015 19.7 23.7
2014 19.5 23.4
2013 19.3 23.1
2012 19.2 22.8
2011 19 22.5
2010 18.9 22.2
2009 18.8 22
2008 18.7 21.7
2007 18.7 21.4
2006 18.7 21.1
2005 18.7 20.8
2004 18.7 20.4
2003 18.6 20.1
2002 18.6 19.7
2001 18.6 19.4
2000 18.6 19.1
1999 18.7 18.8
1998 18.7 18.4
1997 18.8 18.1
1996 18.8 17.9
1995 18.9 17.6
1994 18.9 17.4
1993 19 17.2
1992 19 17
1991 19 16.8
1990 19 16.7
1989 19.1 16.5
1988 19.3 16.4
1987 19.5 16.4
1986 19.7 16.3
1985 19.8 16.3
1984 20 16.3
1983 20.3 16.3
1982 20.5 16.2
1981 20.9 16.2
1980 21.1 16.2
1979 21.1 16.2
1978 20.9 16.2
1977 20.7 16.2
1976 20.6 16.2
1975 20.4 16.2
1974 20.3 16.2
1973 20.4 16.2
1972 20.4 16.2
1971 20.4 16.1
1970 20.5 16.1
1969 20.4 16.1
1968 20.3 16
1967 20.2 16
1966 20 16
1965 19.9 15.9
1964 19.8 15.9
1963 19.6 15.9
1962 19.5 16
1961 19.4 16.1
1960 19.3 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
15.2%
1999
Banked people share n/a
23.5%
2024

Energy

East Timor Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

East Timor Nicaragua
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
82.6%
2015
English speaking
9%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
34%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

East Timor Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Nicaragua
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
14,849 mi
2014

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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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