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East Timor vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 155th vs. 20th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Niger
Population
1441764
29080898
Population rank 152/197 53/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

East Timor and Niger: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Niger economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Niger
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Niger
2024 $1,865,608,515 $19,876,128,486
2023 $2,079,767,170 $16,698,786,978
2022 $3,208,599,889 $15,433,852,712
2021 $3,625,024,341 $14,915,002,436
2020 $2,162,619,241 $13,744,653,103
2019 $2,032,550,389 $12,889,555,561
2018 $1,555,988,614 $12,837,307,497
2017 $1,584,878,440 $11,185,104,252
2016 $1,640,464,612 $10,398,861,982
2015 $1,590,282,371 $9,683,867,926
2014 $1,447,535,183 $10,862,943,544
2013 $1,395,727,421 $10,224,897,438
2012 $1,160,555,040 $9,426,912,648
2011 $1,042,534,598 $8,772,950,778
2010 $881,909,347 $7,851,192,502
2009 $726,937,836 $7,352,131,310
2008 $648,523,571 $7,297,600,226
2007 $542,795,447 $5,731,485,052
2006 $453,792,415 $4,756,361,252
2005 $462,267,954 $4,383,315,965
2004 $440,771,962 $3,760,443,738
2003 $490,439,116 $3,394,084,732
2002 $469,455,491 $2,782,192,879
2001 $477,359,253 $2,448,714,704
2000 $366,924,277 $2,241,753,193
1999 $225,357,600 $2,537,789,821
1998 $325,729,800 $2,643,363,519
1997 $319,972,700 $2,290,318,910
1996 $306,956,900 $2,405,686,940
1995 $262,819,900 $2,302,537,562
1994 $239,040,500 $1,938,058,175
1993 $216,914,400 $3,052,673,849
1992 $187,891,500 $3,386,232,579
1991 $147,713,000 $3,285,796,875
1990 $128,210,142 $3,512,356,508
1989 - $2,179,567,114
1988 - $2,280,356,193
1987 - $2,233,006,105
1986 - $1,904,096,998
1985 - $1,440,581,652
1984 - $1,461,243,326
1983 - $1,803,099,561
1982 - $2,017,612,216
1981 - $2,170,893,414
1980 - $2,508,524,721
1979 - $2,109,277,666
1978 - $1,774,365,590
1977 - $1,291,458,041
1976 - $1,064,517,601
1975 - $1,048,690,933
1974 - $1,026,137,111
1973 - $946,385,105
1972 - $742,779,661
1971 - $693,573,704
1970 - $649,916,621
1969 - $625,867,985
1968 - $641,214,226
1967 - $665,586,872
1966 - $702,296,079
1965 - $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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East Timor and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Niger
2024 $1,332 $735
2023 $1,502 $638
2022 $2,343 $610
2021 $2,685 $609
2020 $1,631 $580
2019 $1,562 $562
2018 $1,219 $579
2017 $1,266 $522
2016 $1,336 $503
2015 $1,320 $486
2014 $1,225 $565
2013 $1,205 $552
2012 $1,023 $529
2011 $939 $511
2010 $813 $474
2009 $687 $461
2008 $628 $475
2007 $540 $387
2006 $465 $333
2005 $487 $319
2004 $474 $283.5
2003 $535 $265.2
2002 $534 $225.3
2001 $588 $205.4
2000 $492 $194.8
1999 $270 $228.3
1998 $346 $246.1
1997 $349 $220.6
1996 $344 $239.5
1995 $303 $237
1994 $283.1 $206.2
1993 $264.1 $335
1992 $235.1 $384
1991 $189.8 $384
1990 $168.6 $424
1989 - $271.3
1988 - $292.6
1987 - $295.3
1986 - $259.6
1985 - $202.4
1984 - $211.5
1983 - $268.8
1982 - $310
1981 - $343
1980 - $409
1979 - $354
1978 - $307
1977 - $229.8
1976 - $194.8
1975 - $197.2
1974 - $198.3
1973 - $187.9
1972 - $151.4
1971 - $145.2
1970 - $139.8
1969 - $138.3
1968 - $145.6
1967 - $155.4
1966 - $168.6
1965 - $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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East Timor vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Niger
2026 68.3 61.9
2025 68.1 61.7
2024 67.9 61.4
2023 67.7 61.2
2022 67.4 60.4
2021 66.2 59.5
2020 66.9 59.9
2019 66.5 60
2018 66.2 59.8
2017 65.9 59.5
2016 65.6 59.2
2015 65.3 58.8
2014 65 58.7
2013 64.7 58.4
2012 64.4 58
2011 64 57.6
2010 63.7 57.1
2009 63.3 56.5
2008 62.9 55.9
2007 62.4 55.1
2006 61.9 54.2
2005 61.3 53.3
2004 60.7 52.4
2003 60.1 51.5
2002 59.5 50.6
2001 58.8 49.9
2000 58.1 49.2
1999 45.2 48.5
1998 48.6 47.8
1997 49 47.1
1996 48.3 46.3
1995 47.5 45.5
1994 47.9 44.6
1993 47 43.8
1992 46.2 43.1
1991 45.1 42.3
1990 45.2 41.7
1989 44.8 41.2
1988 36 40.8
1987 36 40.5
1986 34.8 40.3
1985 34.3 40.1
1984 34.5 40
1983 32.7 40
1982 32.2 39.8
1981 31.2 39.6
1980 30.2 39.3
1979 24.2 38.9
1978 22.9 38.3
1977 24.9 37.7
1976 25.9 37.1
1975 24.3 36.6
1974 36.5 36.2
1973 39 35.9
1972 38.4 35.8
1971 37.9 35.3
1970 37.4 35.9
1969 36.8 36
1968 36.2 36.1
1967 35.7 36.2
1966 35.2 36.3
1965 34.7 36.4
1964 34.1 36.5
1963 33.7 36.4
1962 33.2 36.3
1961 32.8 36.3
1960 32.4 36.2
1959 32 36.1
1958 31.7 36.1
1957 31.3 36.1
1956 31 36
1955 30.7 36
1954 30.4 36
1953 30.1 35.9
1952 29.8 35.9
1951 29.5 35.9
1950 29.2 35.9

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

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East Timor and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Niger
1x
Year Population
East Timor Niger
2024 1,400,638 27,032,412
2023 1,384,286 26,159,867
2022 1,369,295 25,311,973
2021 1,350,139 24,502,140
2020 1,326,053 23,717,613
2019 1,300,945 22,947,757
2018 1,275,959 22,188,069
2017 1,251,703 21,435,446
2016 1,228,312 20,685,753
2015 1,205,131 19,939,498
2014 1,181,903 19,215,909
2013 1,158,695 18,519,898
2012 1,134,885 17,836,769
2011 1,110,207 17,176,283
2010 1,084,679 16,548,835
2009 1,058,782 15,943,675
2008 1,032,429 15,361,915
2007 1,004,889 14,803,610
2006 976,597 14,268,581
2005 948,311 13,756,192
2004 929,074 13,265,836
2003 916,878 12,796,984
2002 879,159 12,349,144
2001 812,249 11,920,647
2000 745,088 11,509,630
1999 834,697 11,117,411
1998 942,530 10,741,413
1997 917,184 10,383,969
1996 892,282 10,044,852
1995 868,146 9,714,529
1994 844,493 9,398,258
1993 821,437 9,100,789
1992 799,318 8,817,633
1991 778,278 8,546,900
1990 760,345 8,286,059
1989 744,856 8,034,780
1988 730,745 7,793,748
1987 718,476 7,561,150
1986 707,185 7,335,811
1985 696,665 7,118,457
1984 686,777 6,909,971
1983 677,707 6,708,644
1982 669,149 6,512,732
1981 660,493 6,322,006
1980 649,871 6,135,971
1979 638,719 5,955,556
1978 628,775 5,782,932
1977 618,315 5,619,716
1976 607,620 5,464,962
1975 598,158 5,317,019
1974 590,827 5,174,953
1973 582,855 5,037,865
1972 572,962 4,904,845
1971 562,966 4,776,225
1970 553,069 4,650,275
1969 543,356 4,525,725
1968 533,875 4,403,637
1967 524,648 4,283,590
1966 515,696 4,165,544
1965 507,034 4,049,695
1964 498,659 3,935,814
1963 490,564 3,823,873
1962 482,774 3,714,520
1961 475,291 3,608,162
1960 468,118 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Niger

Fertility rate
East Timor

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Niger
2023 2.71 6.06
2022 2.8 6.14
2021 2.89 6.2
2020 3.01 6.37
2019 3.12 6.54
2018 3.24 6.71
2017 3.4 6.87
2016 3.58 7.04
2015 3.78 7.22
2014 4 7.34
2013 4.21 7.45
2012 4.4 7.53
2011 4.61 7.59
2010 4.82 7.64
2009 4.99 7.68
2008 5.17 7.7
2007 5.33 7.73
2006 5.47 7.74
2005 5.61 7.77
2004 5.74 7.78
2003 5.85 7.79
2002 5.9 7.8
2001 5.92 7.81
2000 5.93 7.83
1999 5.97 7.84
1998 5.96 7.84
1997 5.96 7.8
1996 5.94 7.78
1995 5.94 7.78
1994 5.91 7.79
1993 5.88 7.79
1992 5.87 7.8
1991 5.84 7.8
1990 5.81 7.81
1989 5.76 7.82
1988 5.72 7.84
1987 5.68 7.87
1986 5.67 7.9
1985 5.65 7.93
1984 5.61 7.92
1983 5.59 7.9
1982 5.56 7.86
1981 5.53 7.82
1980 5.22 7.78
1979 5.14 7.72
1978 5.09 7.66
1977 5.09 7.6
1976 5.12 7.56
1975 5.19 7.54
1974 5.29 7.54
1973 5.39 7.53
1972 5.49 7.52
1971 5.58 7.52
1970 5.66 7.51
1969 5.72 7.51
1968 5.79 7.5
1967 5.86 7.49
1966 5.93 7.48
1965 6.01 7.47
1964 6.08 7.48
1963 6.16 7.49
1962 6.22 7.5
1961 6.27 7.51
1960 6.32 7.53

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

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East Timor and Niger demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Niger
2024 22.4 16.5
2023 22.1 16.3
2022 21.7 16.2
2021 21.4 16
2020 21.2 15.9
2019 20.9 15.8
2018 20.6 15.7
2017 20.3 15.6
2016 20 15.5
2015 19.7 15.4
2014 19.5 15.3
2013 19.3 15.3
2012 19.2 15.3
2011 19 15.3
2010 18.9 15.3
2009 18.8 15.4
2008 18.7 15.5
2007 18.7 15.5
2006 18.7 15.7
2005 18.7 15.8
2004 18.7 15.9
2003 18.6 16
2002 18.6 16.1
2001 18.6 16.2
2000 18.6 16.3
1999 18.7 16.4
1998 18.7 16.5
1997 18.8 16.5
1996 18.8 16.6
1995 18.9 16.6
1994 18.9 16.6
1993 19 16.6
1992 19 16.6
1991 19 16.6
1990 19 16.5
1989 19.1 16.5
1988 19.3 16.5
1987 19.5 16.4
1986 19.7 16.4
1985 19.8 16.4
1984 20 16.4
1983 20.3 16.4
1982 20.5 16.4
1981 20.9 16.4
1980 21.1 16.4
1979 21.1 16.4
1978 20.9 16.4
1977 20.7 16.3
1976 20.6 16.3
1975 20.4 16.2
1974 20.3 16.1
1973 20.4 16.1
1972 20.4 16
1971 20.4 15.9
1970 20.5 15.9
1969 20.4 15.8
1968 20.3 15.7
1967 20.2 15.7
1966 20 15.6
1965 19.9 15.6
1964 19.8 15.6
1963 19.6 15.5
1962 19.5 15.5
1961 19.4 15.5
1960 19.3 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
9.38%
2019
Banked people share n/a
14.8%
2024

Energy

East Timor Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

East Timor Niger
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
35.6%
2022
English speaking
9%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
34%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

East Timor Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Niger
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
11,774 mi
2010

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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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