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East Timor vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 155th vs. 30th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Nigeria
Population
1441764
243824469
Population rank 152/197 6/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
55 years
2026

East Timor and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Nigeria
2024 $1,865,608,515 $252,261,880,141
2023 $2,079,767,170 $487,387,801,881
2022 $3,208,599,889 $646,950,257,578
2021 $3,625,024,341 $609,147,716,973
2020 $2,162,619,241 $598,586,817,819
2019 $2,032,550,389 $668,219,992,691
2018 $1,555,988,614 $421,739,251,509
2017 $1,584,878,440 $375,745,731,053
2016 $1,640,464,612 $404,649,125,252
2015 $1,590,282,371 $493,026,682,801
2014 $1,447,535,183 $574,183,763,412
2013 $1,395,727,421 $520,117,180,314
2012 $1,160,555,040 $463,971,018,239
2011 $1,042,534,598 $414,466,676,831
2010 $881,909,347 $366,990,417,129
2009 $726,937,836 $295,008,835,381
2008 $648,523,571 $339,476,276,258
2007 $542,795,447 $278,260,846,800
2006 $453,792,415 $238,454,997,161
2005 $462,267,954 $175,670,569,969
2004 $440,771,962 $135,764,731,646
2003 $490,439,116 $104,738,954,264
2002 $469,455,491 $95,054,059,303
2001 $477,359,253 $73,557,840,064
2000 $366,924,277 $69,171,451,627
1999 $225,357,600 $59,145,077,039
1998 $325,729,800 $218,416,200,673
1997 $319,972,700 $200,850,397,618
1996 $306,956,900 $185,730,236,700
1995 $262,819,900 $140,919,776,986
1994 $239,040,500 $80,399,613,064
1993 $216,914,400 $56,721,051,402
1992 $187,891,500 $52,058,181,854
1991 $147,713,000 $59,526,833,412
1990 $128,210,142 $54,035,795,388
1989 - $44,003,061,108
1988 - $49,648,470,440
1987 - $52,676,041,931
1986 - $54,805,852,581
1985 - $73,745,821,158
1984 - $73,484,359,521
1983 - $97,094,911,792
1982 - $142,769,363,314
1981 - $164,475,209,516
1980 - $64,201,788,123
1979 - $47,259,911,894
1978 - $36,527,862,209
1977 - $36,035,407,725
1976 - $36,308,883,249
1975 - $27,778,934,625
1974 - $24,846,641,318
1973 - $15,162,871,287
1972 - $12,274,416,018
1971 - $9,181,769,912
1970 - $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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East Timor and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Nigeria
2024 $1,332 $1,084
2023 $1,502 $2,139
2022 $2,343 $2,899
2021 $2,685 $2,787
2020 $1,631 $2,797
2019 $1,562 $3,190
2018 $1,219 $2,058
2017 $1,266 $1,876
2016 $1,336 $2,070
2015 $1,320 $2,586
2014 $1,225 $3,089
2013 $1,205 $2,873
2012 $1,023 $2,633
2011 $939 $2,418
2010 $813 $2,202
2009 $687 $1,820
2008 $628 $2,154
2007 $540 $1,816
2006 $465 $1,600
2005 $487 $1,211
2004 $474 $962
2003 $535 $763
2002 $534 $712
2001 $588 $566
2000 $492 $547
1999 $270 $481
1998 $346 $1,822
1997 $349 $1,720
1996 $344 $1,633
1995 $303 $1,272
1994 $283.1 $745
1993 $264.1 $540
1992 $235.1 $509
1991 $189.8 $597
1990 $168.6 $556
1989 - $465
1988 - $540
1987 - $588
1986 - $628
1985 - $869
1984 - $890
1983 - $1,207
1982 - $1,822
1981 - $2,162
1980 - $870
1979 - $661
1978 - $527
1977 - $536
1976 - $556
1975 - $438
1974 - $403
1973 - $252.4
1972 - $209.5
1971 - $160.5
1970 - $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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East Timor vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Nigeria
2026 68.3 55
2025 68.1 54.8
2024 67.9 54.6
2023 67.7 54.5
2022 67.4 54.1
2021 66.2 53.5
2020 66.9 53.1
2019 66.5 53
2018 66.2 52.7
2017 65.9 52.4
2016 65.6 52.2
2015 65.3 51.9
2014 65 51.9
2013 64.7 51.8
2012 64.4 51.7
2011 64 51.5
2010 63.7 51.3
2009 63.3 51.1
2008 62.9 50.7
2007 62.4 50.4
2006 61.9 49.9
2005 61.3 49.5
2004 60.7 49.1
2003 60.1 48.6
2002 59.5 48
2001 58.8 47.5
2000 58.1 47.1
1999 45.2 46.6
1998 48.6 46.1
1997 49 46
1996 48.3 45.8
1995 47.5 45.9
1994 47.9 45.7
1993 47 45.8
1992 46.2 45.6
1991 45.1 45.5
1990 45.2 45.7
1989 44.8 45.8
1988 36 45.8
1987 36 45.9
1986 34.8 46
1985 34.3 46.2
1984 34.5 46.3
1983 32.7 46.4
1982 32.2 46.4
1981 31.2 46.3
1980 30.2 46
1979 24.2 45.7
1978 22.9 45.3
1977 24.9 44.8
1976 25.9 44.2
1975 24.3 43.1
1974 36.5 42.5
1973 39 41.8
1972 38.4 41.3
1971 37.9 40.6
1970 37.4 40
1969 36.8 38.9
1968 36.2 38.6
1967 35.7 37.5
1966 35.2 38.4
1965 34.7 38.2
1964 34.1 38
1963 33.7 37.8
1962 33.2 37.6
1961 32.8 37.4
1960 32.4 37.2
1959 32 37
1958 31.7 36.8
1957 31.3 36.6
1956 31 36.5
1955 30.7 36.3
1954 30.4 36.2
1953 30.1 36
1952 29.8 35.9
1951 29.5 35.7
1950 29.2 35.5

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

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East Timor and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
East Timor Nigeria
2024 1,400,638 232,679,478
2023 1,384,286 227,882,945
2022 1,369,295 223,150,896
2021 1,350,139 218,529,286
2020 1,326,053 213,996,181
2019 1,300,945 209,485,641
2018 1,275,959 204,938,755
2017 1,251,703 200,254,579
2016 1,228,312 195,443,700
2015 1,205,131 190,671,878
2014 1,181,903 185,896,915
2013 1,158,695 181,049,443
2012 1,134,885 176,200,625
2011 1,110,207 171,379,598
2010 1,084,679 166,642,886
2009 1,058,782 162,049,464
2008 1,032,429 157,595,014
2007 1,004,889 153,267,261
2006 976,597 149,077,334
2005 948,311 145,017,253
2004 929,074 141,057,045
2003 916,878 137,202,644
2002 879,159 133,471,989
2001 812,249 129,862,595
2000 745,088 126,382,494
1999 834,697 123,047,320
1998 942,530 119,846,254
1997 917,184 116,754,792
1996 892,282 113,754,779
1995 868,146 110,819,428
1994 844,493 107,935,714
1993 821,437 105,122,069
1992 799,318 102,372,770
1991 778,278 99,720,162
1990 760,345 97,120,925
1989 744,856 94,531,014
1988 730,745 92,020,090
1987 718,476 89,591,716
1986 707,185 87,235,953
1985 696,665 84,897,973
1984 686,777 82,526,443
1983 677,707 80,438,260
1982 669,149 78,378,701
1981 660,493 76,068,103
1980 649,871 73,764,641
1979 638,719 71,498,242
1978 628,775 69,326,532
1977 618,315 67,234,590
1976 607,620 65,258,009
1975 598,158 63,410,815
1974 590,827 61,679,144
1973 582,855 60,082,139
1972 572,962 58,601,748
1971 562,966 57,214,684
1970 553,069 55,893,838
1969 543,356 54,631,914
1968 533,875 53,432,783
1967 524,648 52,293,065
1966 515,696 51,188,234
1965 507,034 50,086,764
1964 498,659 49,012,016
1963 490,564 47,973,575
1962 482,774 46,965,292
1961 475,291 45,989,310
1960 468,118 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Nigeria

Fertility rate
East Timor

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Nigeria
2023 2.71 4.48
2022 2.8 4.55
2021 2.89 4.64
2020 3.01 4.7
2019 3.12 4.86
2018 3.24 5.02
2017 3.4 5.18
2016 3.58 5.34
2015 3.78 5.5
2014 4 5.62
2013 4.21 5.69
2012 4.4 5.8
2011 4.61 5.89
2010 4.82 5.95
2009 4.99 5.99
2008 5.17 6.02
2007 5.33 6.03
2006 5.47 6.05
2005 5.61 6.06
2004 5.74 6.09
2003 5.85 6.1
2002 5.9 6.12
2001 5.92 6.13
2000 5.93 6.12
1999 5.97 6.08
1998 5.96 6.07
1997 5.96 6.14
1996 5.94 6.22
1995 5.94 6.27
1994 5.91 6.32
1993 5.88 6.35
1992 5.87 6.39
1991 5.84 6.43
1990 5.81 6.46
1989 5.76 6.49
1988 5.72 6.5
1987 5.68 6.5
1986 5.67 6.56
1985 5.65 6.62
1984 5.61 6.7
1983 5.59 6.78
1982 5.56 6.8
1981 5.53 6.82
1980 5.22 6.85
1979 5.14 6.89
1978 5.09 6.92
1977 5.09 6.86
1976 5.12 6.81
1975 5.19 6.77
1974 5.29 6.7
1973 5.39 6.63
1972 5.49 6.58
1971 5.58 6.53
1970 5.66 6.47
1969 5.72 6.44
1968 5.79 6.42
1967 5.86 6.4
1966 5.93 6.39
1965 6.01 6.37
1964 6.08 6.36
1963 6.16 6.35
1962 6.22 6.36
1961 6.27 6.35
1960 6.32 6.36

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

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East Timor and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
0.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
63.3%
2024

Energy

East Timor Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

East Timor Nigeria
% of world population
0.02%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
70.4%
2024
English speaking
9%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

East Timor Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Nigeria
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
121,167 mi
2017

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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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