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East Timor vs Norway statistics compared

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East Timor has a population of 1.42M (ranked 152/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 155th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.9B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 168/197 ($1,341), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Norway
Population
1446322
5660666
Population rank 152/197 119/197
GDP
$1.9B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 181/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$1,341
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 168/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$273M
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
14.3%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$192.3
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 182/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,644
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.63
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
22.8 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

East Timor and Norway: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Norway economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Norway
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Norway
2025 $1,902,180,258 $530,755,719,439
2024 $1,865,608,515 $500,886,328,034
2023 $2,079,767,200 $502,197,633,323
2022 $3,208,599,900 $617,321,834,099
2021 $3,625,024,300 $521,592,200,233
2020 $2,162,619,200 $382,252,517,922
2019 $2,032,550,400 $424,244,886,364
2018 $1,555,988,600 $454,588,871,811
2017 $1,584,878,400 $415,673,181,543
2016 $1,640,464,600 $383,284,047,619
2015 $1,590,282,400 $400,669,174,331
2014 $1,447,535,200 $515,829,568,897
2013 $1,395,727,400 $540,132,255,319
2012 $1,160,555,000 $525,082,939,407
2011 $1,042,534,600 $512,868,581,628
2010 $881,909,300 $440,132,138,425
2009 $726,937,800 $395,664,488,017
2008 $648,523,600 $472,060,283,688
2007 $542,795,400 $407,813,774,161
2006 $453,792,400 $349,773,283,645
2005 $462,268,000 $311,417,306,946
2004 $440,772,000 $265,662,977,688
2003 $490,439,100 $229,192,678,173
2002 $469,455,500 $195,359,978,957
2001 $477,359,300 $173,590,978,347
2000 $366,924,300 $170,620,327,660
1999 $225,357,600 $161,304,620,987
1998 $325,729,800 $152,955,958,172
1997 $319,972,700 $160,013,571,974
1996 $306,956,900 $162,427,517,132
1995 $262,819,900 $151,083,627,983
1994 $239,040,500 $126,324,387,894
1993 $216,914,400 $119,841,699,440
1992 $187,891,500 $129,998,873,602
1991 $147,713,000 $121,149,331,318
1990 $128,210,142 $119,344,377,526
1989 - $102,226,808,603
1988 - $101,497,621,605
1987 - $93,913,320,965
1986 - $78,438,205,742
1985 - $65,211,464,198
1984 - $61,866,078,539
1983 - $61,417,685,434
1982 - $62,453,362,256
1981 - $63,392,804,251
1980 - $64,176,789,764
1979 - $52,935,763,512
1978 - $46,355,988,784
1977 - $41,362,637,363
1976 - $35,815,449,464
1975 - $32,742,543,381
1974 - $27,033,413,362
1973 - $22,433,660,550
1972 - $17,283,931,878
1971 - $14,523,306,736
1970 - $12,753,503,479
1969 - $11,083,505,596
1968 - $10,178,705,992
1967 - $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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East Timor and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Norway
2025 $1,341 $94,594
2024 $1,332 $89,889
2023 $1,502 $90,984
2022 $2,343 $113,122
2021 $2,685 $96,443
2020 $1,631 $71,058
2019 $1,562 $79,329
2018 $1,219 $85,579
2017 $1,266 $78,771
2016 $1,336 $73,222
2015 $1,320 $77,221
2014 $1,225 $100,410
2013 $1,205 $106,333
2012 $1,023 $104,628
2011 $939 $103,545
2010 $813 $90,020
2009 $687 $81,940
2008 $628 $99,002
2007 $540 $86,600
2006 $465 $75,048
2005 $487 $67,358
2004 $474 $57,855
2003 $535 $50,208
2002 $534 $43,048
2001 $588 $38,458
2000 $492 $37,992
1999 $270 $36,151
1998 $346 $34,516
1997 $349 $36,324
1996 $344 $37,073
1995 $303 $34,659
1994 $283.1 $29,130
1993 $264.1 $27,793
1992 $235.1 $30,328
1991 $189.8 $28,427
1990 $168.6 $28,137
1989 - $24,185
1988 - $24,112
1987 - $22,430
1986 - $18,822
1985 - $15,704
1984 - $14,943
1983 - $14,877
1982 - $15,178
1981 - $15,463
1980 - $15,708
1979 - $12,998
1978 - $11,421
1977 - $10,230
1976 - $8,896
1975 - $8,171
1974 - $6,783
1973 - $5,664
1972 - $4,395
1971 - $3,721
1970 - $3,291
1969 - $2,881
1968 - $2,667
1967 - $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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East Timor vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Norway
2026 68.3 83.8
2025 68.1 83.6
2024 67.9 83.5
2023 67.7 83.3
2022 67.4 82.6
2021 66.2 83.2
2020 66.9 83.2
2019 66.5 83
2018 66.2 82.8
2017 65.9 82.6
2016 65.6 82.4
2015 65.3 82.3
2014 65 82.1
2013 64.7 81.7
2012 64.4 81.4
2011 64 81.2
2010 63.7 81
2009 63.3 80.9
2008 62.9 80.7
2007 62.4 80.5
2006 61.9 80.4
2005 61.3 80.2
2004 60.7 80
2003 60.1 79.5
2002 59.5 79
2001 58.8 78.9
2000 58.1 78.7
1999 45.2 78.4
1998 48.6 78.4
1997 49 78.2
1996 48.3 78.2
1995 47.5 77.8
1994 47.9 77.8
1993 47 77.2
1992 46.2 77.2
1991 45.1 77
1990 45.2 76.6
1989 44.8 76.5
1988 36 76.3
1987 36 76.1
1986 34.8 76.3
1985 34.3 75.9
1984 34.5 76.2
1983 32.7 76.1
1982 32.2 76
1981 31.2 75.9
1980 30.2 75.7
1979 24.2 75.4
1978 22.9 75.4
1977 24.9 75.4
1976 25.9 75
1975 24.3 74.8
1974 36.5 74.8
1973 39 74.4
1972 38.4 74.3
1971 37.9 74.2
1970 37.4 74.1
1969 36.8 73.7
1968 36.2 73.9
1967 35.7 74.1
1966 35.2 74
1965 34.7 73.7
1964 34.1 73.6
1963 33.7 73.1
1962 33.2 73.5
1961 32.8 73.6
1960 32.4 73.6
1959 32 73.6
1958 31.7 73.4
1957 31.3 73.4
1956 31 73.5
1955 30.7 73.4
1954 30.4 73.2
1953 30.1 73.1
1952 29.8 72.7
1951 29.5 72.5
1950 29.2 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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East Timor and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Norway
1x
Year Population
East Timor Norway
2025 1,418,517 5,610,870
2024 1,400,638 5,572,279
2023 1,384,286 5,519,601
2022 1,369,295 5,457,127
2021 1,350,139 5,408,320
2020 1,326,053 5,379,475
2019 1,300,945 5,347,896
2018 1,275,959 5,311,916
2017 1,251,703 5,276,968
2016 1,228,312 5,234,519
2015 1,205,131 5,188,607
2014 1,181,903 5,137,232
2013 1,158,695 5,079,623
2012 1,134,885 5,018,573
2011 1,110,207 4,953,088
2010 1,084,679 4,889,252
2009 1,058,782 4,828,726
2008 1,032,429 4,768,212
2007 1,004,889 4,709,153
2006 976,597 4,660,677
2005 948,311 4,623,291
2004 929,074 4,591,910
2003 916,878 4,564,855
2002 879,159 4,538,159
2001 812,249 4,513,751
2000 745,088 4,490,967
1999 834,697 4,461,913
1998 942,530 4,431,464
1997 917,184 4,405,157
1996 892,282 4,381,336
1995 868,146 4,359,184
1994 844,493 4,336,613
1993 821,437 4,311,991
1992 799,318 4,286,401
1991 778,278 4,261,732
1990 760,345 4,241,473
1989 744,856 4,226,901
1988 730,745 4,209,488
1987 718,476 4,186,905
1986 707,185 4,167,354
1985 696,665 4,152,516
1984 686,777 4,140,099
1983 677,707 4,128,432
1982 669,149 4,114,787
1981 660,493 4,099,702
1980 649,871 4,085,620
1979 638,719 4,072,517
1978 628,775 4,058,671
1977 618,315 4,043,205
1976 607,620 4,026,152
1975 598,158 4,007,313
1974 590,827 3,985,258
1973 582,855 3,960,612
1972 572,962 3,933,004
1971 562,966 3,903,039
1970 553,069 3,875,763
1969 543,356 3,847,707
1968 533,875 3,816,486
1967 524,648 3,784,539
1966 515,696 3,753,012
1965 507,034 3,723,168
1964 498,659 3,694,339
1963 490,564 3,666,537
1962 482,774 3,638,918
1961 475,291 3,609,800
1960 468,118 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Norway

Fertility rate
East Timor

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Norway
2024 2.63 1.45
2023 2.71 1.4
2022 2.8 1.41
2021 2.89 1.55
2020 3.01 1.48
2019 3.12 1.53
2018 3.24 1.56
2017 3.4 1.62
2016 3.58 1.71
2015 3.78 1.72
2014 4 1.75
2013 4.21 1.78
2012 4.4 1.85
2011 4.61 1.88
2010 4.82 1.95
2009 4.99 1.98
2008 5.17 1.96
2007 5.33 1.9
2006 5.47 1.9
2005 5.61 1.84
2004 5.74 1.83
2003 5.85 1.8
2002 5.9 1.75
2001 5.92 1.78
2000 5.93 1.85
1999 5.97 1.85
1998 5.96 1.81
1997 5.96 1.86
1996 5.94 1.89
1995 5.94 1.87
1994 5.91 1.87
1993 5.88 1.86
1992 5.87 1.88
1991 5.84 1.92
1990 5.81 1.93
1989 5.76 1.89
1988 5.72 1.84
1987 5.68 1.74
1986 5.67 1.71
1985 5.65 1.68
1984 5.61 1.66
1983 5.59 1.66
1982 5.56 1.71
1981 5.53 1.7
1980 5.22 1.72
1979 5.14 1.75
1978 5.09 1.77
1977 5.09 1.75
1976 5.12 1.86
1975 5.19 1.98
1974 5.29 2.13
1973 5.39 2.23
1972 5.49 2.38
1971 5.58 2.49
1970 5.66 2.5
1969 5.72 2.7
1968 5.79 2.75
1967 5.86 2.81
1966 5.93 2.9
1965 6.01 2.94
1964 6.08 2.98
1963 6.16 2.93
1962 6.22 2.91
1961 6.27 2.94
1960 6.32 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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East Timor and Norway demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Norway
2025 22.8 40.9
2024 22.4 40.7
2023 22.1 40.5
2022 21.7 40.4
2021 21.4 40.3
2020 21.2 40
2019 20.9 39.8
2018 20.6 39.6
2017 20.3 39.4
2016 20 39.3
2015 19.7 39.2
2014 19.5 39
2013 19.3 38.9
2012 19.2 38.8
2011 19 38.7
2010 18.9 38.6
2009 18.8 38.5
2008 18.7 38.4
2007 18.7 38.3
2006 18.7 38.1
2005 18.7 37.9
2004 18.7 37.7
2003 18.6 37.5
2002 18.6 37.3
2001 18.6 37.1
2000 18.6 36.9
1999 18.7 36.7
1998 18.7 36.5
1997 18.8 36.4
1996 18.8 36.2
1995 18.9 36.1
1994 18.9 35.9
1993 19 35.8
1992 19 35.7
1991 19 35.5
1990 19 35.4
1989 19.1 35.2
1988 19.3 35.1
1987 19.5 34.9
1986 19.7 34.8
1985 19.8 34.6
1984 20 34.4
1983 20.3 34.1
1982 20.5 33.9
1981 20.9 33.6
1980 21.1 33.3
1979 21.1 33.1
1978 20.9 32.9
1977 20.7 32.7
1976 20.6 32.6
1975 20.4 32.5
1974 20.3 32.4
1973 20.4 32.4
1972 20.4 32.5
1971 20.4 32.7
1970 20.5 32.9
1969 20.4 33.2
1968 20.3 33.5
1967 20.2 33.7
1966 20 33.9
1965 19.9 34.1
1964 19.8 34.2
1963 19.6 34.3
1962 19.5 34.4
1961 19.4 34.4
1960 19.3 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$2.14B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
93.9%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-48%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$851M
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
1.86%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

East Timor Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Norway
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
28.8%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.21 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.02 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
35.8
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.07
2015
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
103
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
69.4%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
9%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
34%
2023
99%
2024

Health

East Timor Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
47.6
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.8%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Norway
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
4,047 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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