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East Timor vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 5.57M 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 ($1.87B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Norway
Population
1441764
5671119
Population rank 152/197 119/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $1,865,608,515 $483,592,648,313
2023 $2,079,767,170 $482,949,731,777
2022 $3,208,599,889 $596,297,651,036
2021 $3,625,024,341 $503,367,986,030
2020 $2,162,619,241 $367,633,418,887
2019 $2,032,550,389 $408,742,840,909
2018 $1,555,988,614 $439,788,625,884
2017 $1,584,878,440 $401,745,275,035
2016 $1,640,464,612 $370,956,547,619
2015 $1,590,282,371 $388,159,512,246
2014 $1,447,535,183 $501,736,471,833
2013 $1,395,727,421 $526,014,468,085
2012 $1,160,555,040 $512,777,309,841
2011 $1,042,534,598 $501,360,549,669
2010 $881,909,347 $431,052,143,940
2009 $726,937,836 $387,976,400,617
2008 $648,523,571 $464,917,553,191
2007 $542,795,447 $402,643,260,488
2006 $453,792,415 $346,915,160,682
2005 $462,267,954 $309,978,579,744
2004 $440,771,962 $265,268,662,473
2003 $490,439,116 $229,385,469,337
2002 $469,455,491 $195,914,852,576
2001 $477,359,253 $174,239,354,071
2000 $366,924,277 $171,457,201,936
1999 $225,357,600 $162,383,706,021
1998 $325,729,800 $154,230,295,158
1997 $319,972,700 $161,356,631,888
1996 $306,956,900 $163,520,109,151
1995 $262,819,900 $152,029,612,325
1994 $239,040,500 $127,131,319,429
1993 $216,914,400 $120,579,213,713
1992 $187,891,500 $130,838,040,068
1991 $147,713,000 $121,872,464,483
1990 $128,210,142 $119,791,843,060
1989 - $102,633,934,391
1988 - $101,900,260,856
1987 - $94,229,907,236
1986 - $78,693,118,044
1985 - $65,416,879,914
1984 - $62,057,955,033
1983 - $61,627,240,831
1982 - $62,647,195,538
1981 - $63,596,654,761
1980 - $64,439,382,896
1979 - $53,132,244,624
1978 - $46,522,900,254
1977 - $41,508,030,431
1976 - $35,942,270,686
1975 - $32,877,805,200
1974 - $27,145,693,810
1973 - $22,534,253,703
1972 - $17,358,610,850
1971 - $14,583,114,840
1970 - $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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East Timor and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Norway
2024 $1,332 $86,785
2023 $1,502 $87,497
2022 $2,343 $109,270
2021 $2,685 $93,073
2020 $1,631 $68,340
2019 $1,562 $76,431
2018 $1,219 $82,793
2017 $1,266 $76,132
2016 $1,336 $70,867
2015 $1,320 $74,810
2014 $1,225 $97,667
2013 $1,205 $103,554
2012 $1,023 $102,176
2011 $939 $101,222
2010 $813 $88,163
2009 $687 $80,348
2008 $628 $97,504
2007 $540 $85,502
2006 $465 $74,434
2005 $487 $67,047
2004 $474 $57,769
2003 $535 $50,250
2002 $534 $43,171
2001 $588 $38,602
2000 $492 $38,178
1999 $270 $36,393
1998 $346 $34,803
1997 $349 $36,629
1996 $344 $37,322
1995 $303 $34,876
1994 $283.1 $29,316
1993 $264.1 $27,964
1992 $235.1 $30,524
1991 $189.8 $28,597
1990 $168.6 $28,243
1989 - $24,281
1988 - $24,207
1987 - $22,506
1986 - $18,883
1985 - $15,754
1984 - $14,989
1983 - $14,928
1982 - $15,225
1981 - $15,513
1980 - $15,772
1979 - $13,047
1978 - $11,463
1977 - $10,266
1976 - $8,927
1975 - $8,204
1974 - $6,812
1973 - $5,690
1972 - $4,414
1971 - $3,736
1970 - $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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East Timor and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Norway
1x
Year Population
East Timor Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Norway

Fertility rate
East Timor

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Norway
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Norway demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
37%
2024
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
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$81.2B
2024
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
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$21.2
2023
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
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Norway
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
9%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
99%
2023

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
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
2.4
2023
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
38.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
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
4,099 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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