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East Timor vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 155th vs. 97th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor North Korea
Population
1441764
26659144
Population rank 152/197 57/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$249M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 182/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
74 years
2026

East Timor and North Korea: Comparison Charts

East Timor and North Korea economies compared

GDP
East Timor

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
East Timor North Korea
2024 $1,865,608,515 $34,943,120,000
2023 $2,079,767,170 $32,155,360,000
2022 $3,208,599,889 $28,971,360,000
2021 $3,625,024,341 $32,301,720,000
2020 $2,162,619,241 $27,728,240,000
2019 $2,032,550,389 $28,222,880,000
2018 $1,555,988,614 $28,536,400,000
2017 $1,584,878,440 $29,105,440,000
2016 $1,640,464,612 $28,882,640,000
2015 $1,590,282,371 $30,723,030,000
2014 $1,447,535,183 $30,554,460,000
2013 $1,395,727,421 $30,588,922,000
2012 $1,160,555,040 $29,890,710,000
2011 $1,042,534,598 $29,005,020,000
2010 $881,909,347 $25,995,513,000
2009 $726,937,836 $23,356,470,000
2008 $648,523,571 -
2007 $542,795,447 -
2006 $453,792,415 -
2005 $462,267,954 -
2004 $440,771,962 -
2003 $490,439,116 -
2002 $469,455,491 -
2001 $477,359,253 -
2000 $366,924,277 -
1999 $225,357,600 -
1998 $325,729,800 -
1997 $319,972,700 -
1996 $306,956,900 -
1995 $262,819,900 -
1994 $239,040,500 -
1993 $216,914,400 -
1992 $187,891,500 -
1991 $147,713,000 -
1990 $128,210,142 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor North Korea
2024 $1,332 $1,319
2023 $1,502 $1,217
2022 $2,343 $1,100
2021 $2,685 $1,231
2020 $1,631 $1,061
2019 $1,562 $1,084
2018 $1,219 $1,100
2017 $1,266 $1,127
2016 $1,336 $1,124
2015 $1,320 $1,201
2014 $1,225 $1,201
2013 $1,205 $1,208
2012 $1,023 $1,186
2011 $939 $1,156
2010 $813 $1,040
2009 $687 $939
2008 $628 -
2007 $540 -
2006 $465 -
2005 $487 -
2004 $474 -
2003 $535 -
2002 $534 -
2001 $588 -
2000 $492 -
1999 $270 -
1998 $346 -
1997 $349 -
1996 $344 -
1995 $303 -
1994 $283.1 -
1993 $264.1 -
1992 $235.1 -
1991 $189.8 -
1990 $168.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor North Korea
2026 68.3 74
2025 68.1 73.9
2024 67.9 73.7
2023 67.7 73.6
2022 67.4 73.6
2021 66.2 73.4
2020 66.9 72.8
2019 66.5 72.9
2018 66.2 73
2017 65.9 73
2016 65.6 73
2015 65.3 72.8
2014 65 72.5
2013 64.7 71.9
2012 64.4 71.3
2011 64 70.8
2010 63.7 70.2
2009 63.3 69.7
2008 62.9 69.3
2007 62.4 69
2006 61.9 69.1
2005 61.3 69.2
2004 60.7 69.3
2003 60.1 69.4
2002 59.5 60.9
2001 58.8 60.9
2000 58.1 60.9
1999 45.2 60.9
1998 48.6 60.9
1997 49 60.9
1996 48.3 60.8
1995 47.5 60.8
1994 47.9 70.5
1993 47 70.8
1992 46.2 71
1991 45.1 70.7
1990 45.2 70.5
1989 44.8 70.3
1988 36 70.1
1987 36 69.8
1986 34.8 69.5
1985 34.3 69.2
1984 34.5 68.9
1983 32.7 68.5
1982 32.2 68.1
1981 31.2 67.7
1980 30.2 67.2
1979 24.2 66.7
1978 22.9 66.3
1977 24.9 65.8
1976 25.9 65.3
1975 24.3 64.8
1974 36.5 64.3
1973 39 63.8
1972 38.4 63.3
1971 37.9 62.7
1970 37.4 62
1969 36.8 61.4
1968 36.2 60.8
1967 35.7 60.1
1966 35.2 59.4
1965 34.7 58.8
1964 34.1 58.2
1963 33.7 57.6
1962 33.2 57
1961 32.8 56.4
1960 32.4 55.8
1959 32 55.2
1958 31.7 54.5
1957 31.3 53.7
1956 31 52.8
1955 30.7 51.8
1954 30.4 50.6
1953 30.1 40.3
1952 29.8 32.8
1951 29.5 17.7
1950 29.2 14.2

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

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East Timor and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

North Korea
1x
Year Population
East Timor North Korea
2024 1,400,638 26,498,823
2023 1,384,286 26,418,204
2022 1,369,295 26,328,845
2021 1,350,139 26,232,534
2020 1,326,053 26,136,312
2019 1,300,945 26,037,632
2018 1,275,959 25,931,147
2017 1,251,703 25,817,709
2016 1,228,312 25,698,326
2015 1,205,131 25,575,350
2014 1,181,903 25,451,262
2013 1,158,695 25,329,451
2012 1,134,885 25,211,728
2011 1,110,207 25,097,874
2010 1,084,679 24,987,258
2009 1,058,782 24,878,332
2008 1,032,429 24,764,618
2007 1,004,889 24,646,383
2006 976,597 24,524,507
2005 948,311 24,396,433
2004 929,074 24,254,943
2003 916,878 24,090,380
2002 879,159 23,943,973
2001 812,249 23,815,358
2000 745,088 23,665,910
1999 834,697 23,497,599
1998 942,530 23,311,564
1997 917,184 23,110,830
1996 892,282 22,895,746
1995 868,146 22,669,304
1994 844,493 22,393,975
1993 821,437 22,073,352
1992 799,318 21,750,911
1991 778,278 21,428,638
1990 760,345 21,112,137
1989 744,856 20,804,367
1988 730,745 20,503,161
1987 718,476 20,205,483
1986 707,185 19,910,855
1985 696,665 19,620,388
1984 686,777 19,335,043
1983 677,707 19,054,034
1982 669,149 18,776,357
1981 660,493 18,501,295
1980 649,871 18,236,786
1979 638,719 17,983,470
1978 628,775 17,735,995
1977 618,315 17,492,798
1976 607,620 17,243,450
1975 598,158 16,971,055
1974 590,827 16,673,121
1973 582,855 16,350,367
1972 572,962 15,975,069
1971 562,966 15,572,457
1970 553,069 15,172,775
1969 543,356 14,767,615
1968 533,875 14,365,596
1967 524,648 13,958,350
1966 515,696 13,569,094
1965 507,034 13,219,369
1964 498,659 12,889,770
1963 490,564 12,567,057
1962 482,774 12,262,882
1961 475,291 11,990,713
1960 468,118 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and North Korea

Fertility rate
East Timor

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor North Korea
2023 2.71 1.78
2022 2.8 1.8
2021 2.89 1.81
2020 3.01 1.82
2019 3.12 1.83
2018 3.24 1.83
2017 3.4 1.85
2016 3.58 1.86
2015 3.78 1.86
2014 4 1.87
2013 4.21 1.88
2012 4.4 1.88
2011 4.61 1.88
2010 4.82 1.89
2009 4.99 1.91
2008 5.17 1.97
2007 5.33 1.94
2006 5.47 1.94
2005 5.61 1.87
2004 5.74 1.9
2003 5.85 1.91
2002 5.9 1.92
2001 5.92 1.94
2000 5.93 1.94
1999 5.97 1.97
1998 5.96 1.99
1997 5.96 2.03
1996 5.94 2.09
1995 5.94 2.15
1994 5.91 2.18
1993 5.88 2.22
1992 5.87 2.29
1991 5.84 2.35
1990 5.81 2.39
1989 5.76 2.41
1988 5.72 2.47
1987 5.68 2.53
1986 5.67 2.59
1985 5.65 2.65
1984 5.61 2.71
1983 5.59 2.78
1982 5.56 2.85
1981 5.53 2.92
1980 5.22 2.84
1979 5.14 2.85
1978 5.09 2.79
1977 5.09 2.77
1976 5.12 2.84
1975 5.19 3.05
1974 5.29 3.14
1973 5.39 3.35
1972 5.49 3.89
1971 5.58 3.74
1970 5.66 3.85
1969 5.72 3.86
1968 5.79 3.87
1967 5.86 4.05
1966 5.93 3.71
1965 6.01 3.56
1964 6.08 3.55
1963 6.16 3.63
1962 6.22 3.41
1961 6.27 3.26
1960 6.32 3.57

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

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East Timor and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor North Korea
2024 22.4 37.3
2023 22.1 37.1
2022 21.7 36.8
2021 21.4 36.6
2020 21.2 36.4
2019 20.9 36.2
2018 20.6 35.9
2017 20.3 35.7
2016 20 35.4
2015 19.7 35.2
2014 19.5 35
2013 19.3 34.7
2012 19.2 34.5
2011 19 34.3
2010 18.9 34
2009 18.8 33.7
2008 18.7 33.3
2007 18.7 32.9
2006 18.7 32.5
2005 18.7 32.1
2004 18.7 31.8
2003 18.6 31.4
2002 18.6 31
2001 18.6 30.5
2000 18.6 30.1
1999 18.7 29.6
1998 18.7 29.2
1997 18.8 28.8
1996 18.8 28.3
1995 18.9 28
1994 18.9 27.6
1993 19 27.2
1992 19 26.8
1991 19 26.4
1990 19 26
1989 19.1 25.6
1988 19.3 25.1
1987 19.5 24.8
1986 19.7 24.5
1985 19.8 24.2
1984 20 23.9
1983 20.3 23.5
1982 20.5 23.1
1981 20.9 22.8
1980 21.1 22.5
1979 21.1 22.2
1978 20.9 21.8
1977 20.7 21.4
1976 20.6 21.1
1975 20.4 20.9
1974 20.3 20.7
1973 20.4 20.7
1972 20.4 20.9
1971 20.4 21.2
1970 20.5 21.4
1969 20.4 21.4
1968 20.3 21.4
1967 20.2 21.4
1966 20 21.3
1965 19.9 21.2
1964 19.8 21
1963 19.6 20.8
1962 19.5 20.6
1961 19.4 20.2
1960 19.3 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
n/a

Energy

East Timor North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

East Timor North Korea
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
100%
2018
English speaking
9%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
34%
2023
0%
2012

Health

East Timor North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor North Korea
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
15,879 mi
2006

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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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