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East Timor vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 155th vs. 54th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 180/197 ($1.88B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 109/197 ($32.5B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 166/197 ($1,343), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,076).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Papua New Guinea
Population
1433311
10911445
Population rank 152/197 90/197
GDP
$1.88B
2024
$32.5B
2024
GDP rank 180/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$1,343
2024
$3,076
2024
GDP per capita rank 166/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,758
2024
$4,889
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$17.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.9%
2025
52%
2025
Government debt per person
$177.7
2024
$1,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2025
$2,561
2025
Land area
5,741 sq mi
2025
174,850 sq mi
2025
Population density
244 ppl/mi²
2024
60.5 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2025
66.4 years
2025

East Timor and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Papua New Guinea
Year GDP
East Timor Papua New Guinea
1960 - $230,496,037
1961 - $244,832,039
1962 - $261,184,042
1963 - $275,968,044
1964 - $305,312,049
1965 - $344,176,055
1966 - $390,992,063
1967 - $441,728,183
1968 - $485,184,190
1969 - $551,263,864
1970 - $645,568,215
1971 - $717,750,278
1972 - $858,761,926
1973 - $1,299,079,410
1974 - $1,467,417,672
1975 - $1,356,603,608
1976 - $1,511,843,235
1977 - $1,640,746,619
1978 - $1,947,878,831
1979 - $2,293,760,511
1980 - $2,545,808,456
1981 - $2,498,190,847
1982 - $2,368,719,683
1983 - $2,562,351,551
1984 - $2,552,662,617
1985 - $2,423,339,172
1986 - $2,647,995,602
1987 - $3,143,851,794
1988 - $3,656,177,881
1989 - $3,546,472,566
1990 $128,210,142 $3,219,729,083
1991 $147,713,000 $3,787,394,958
1992 $187,891,500 $4,377,980,510
1993 $216,914,400 $4,974,550,286
1994 $239,040,500 $5,502,786,070
1995 $262,819,900 $4,636,057,476
1996 $306,956,900 $5,155,311,077
1997 $319,972,700 $4,936,615,299
1998 $325,729,800 $3,789,443,015
1999 $225,357,600 $3,477,038,204
2000 $366,924,300 $3,521,339,699
2001 $477,443,500 $3,081,024,212
2002 $469,455,500 $2,999,511,040
2003 $490,439,100 $3,536,411,824
2004 $440,772,000 $3,927,157,867
2005 $462,268,000 $4,865,892,972
2006 $453,792,400 $8,354,911,041
2007 $542,795,400 $9,545,028,944
2008 $648,523,600 $11,670,892,801
2009 $726,937,800 $11,619,456,449
2010 $881,909,300 $14,250,786,675
2011 $1,042,534,600 $17,985,138,066
2012 $1,160,555,000 $21,295,168,666
2013 $1,395,727,400 $21,261,338,065
2014 $1,447,535,200 $23,210,823,987
2015 $1,590,282,400 $21,723,437,010
2016 $1,640,464,600 $20,758,876,953
2017 $1,584,878,400 $22,742,699,138
2018 $1,555,988,614 $24,109,780,708
2019 $2,032,550,389 $24,750,626,030
2020 $2,162,619,241 $23,848,447,850
2021 $3,624,889,673 $26,109,413,521
2022 $3,208,593,982 $31,653,185,953
2023 $2,079,916,909 $30,816,367,067
2024 $1,881,265,333 $32,538,480,024

East Timor and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Papua New Guinea
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Papua New Guinea
1960 - $115.5
1961 - $119.7
1962 - $124.7
1963 - $128.9
1964 - $139.5
1965 - $153.9
1966 - $171.1
1967 - $189
1968 - $202.9
1969 - $225.3
1970 - $257.6
1971 - $279.7
1972 - $327
1973 - $483
1974 - $533
1975 - $482
1976 - $525
1977 - $558
1978 - $648
1979 - $748
1980 - $813
1981 - $781
1982 - $726
1983 - $769
1984 - $750
1985 - $697
1986 - $745
1987 - $865
1988 - $985
1989 - $934
1990 $168.6 $826
1991 $189.8 $942
1992 $235.1 $1,051
1993 $264.1 $1,151
1994 $283.1 $1,228
1995 $303 $998
1996 $344 $1,071
1997 $349 $990
1998 $346 $733
1999 $270 $650
2000 $492 $636
2001 $588 $538
2002 $534 $506
2003 $535 $577
2004 $474 $621
2005 $487 $744
2006 $465 $1,238
2007 $540 $1,371
2008 $628 $1,625
2009 $687 $1,569
2010 $813 $1,867
2011 $939 $2,288
2012 $1,023 $2,635
2013 $1,205 $2,561
2014 $1,225 $2,723
2015 $1,320 $2,485
2016 $1,336 $2,316
2017 $1,266 $2,478
2018 $1,219 $2,566
2019 $1,562 $2,576
2020 $1,631 $2,430
2021 $2,685 $2,608
2022 $2,343 $3,102
2023 $1,503 $2,966
2024 $1,343 $3,076

East Timor vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Papua New Guinea
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Papua New Guinea
1950 29.2 39.4
1951 29.5 35.5
1952 29.8 40.7
1953 30.1 41.3
1954 30.4 42
1955 30.7 42.6
1956 31 43.3
1957 31.3 43.9
1958 31.7 44.6
1959 32 45.1
1960 32.4 45.8
1961 32.8 46.4
1962 33.2 46.7
1963 33.7 47.7
1964 34.1 48.3
1965 34.7 48.9
1966 35.2 49.6
1967 35.7 50.2
1968 36.2 50.9
1969 36.8 51.5
1970 37.4 52.1
1971 37.9 52.6
1972 38.4 53.3
1973 39 53.9
1974 36.5 54.4
1975 24.3 55
1976 25.9 55.5
1977 24.9 56
1978 22.9 56.5
1979 24.2 57
1980 30.2 57.4
1981 31.2 57.8
1982 32.2 58.1
1983 32.7 58.3
1984 34.5 58.6
1985 34.3 58.8
1986 34.8 59
1987 36 59.2
1988 36 59.4
1989 44.8 59.6
1990 45.2 59.8
1991 45.1 59.9
1992 46.2 60.3
1993 47 60.5
1994 47.9 60.7
1995 47.5 60.9
1996 48.3 61.1
1997 49 61.3
1998 48.6 60.4
1999 45.2 61.5
2000 58.1 61.6
2001 58.8 61.6
2002 59.5 61.6
2003 60.1 61.7
2004 60.7 61.8
2005 61.3 61.9
2006 61.9 62
2007 62.4 62.2
2008 62.9 62.5
2009 63.3 62.8
2010 63.7 63.1
2011 64 63.4
2012 64.4 63.6
2013 64.7 63.9
2014 65 64.2
2015 65.3 64.5
2016 65.6 64.7
2017 65.9 64.9
2018 66.2 65.1
2019 66.5 65.3
2020 66.9 65.1
2021 66.2 64.4
2022 67.4 65.3
2023 67.7 66.1
2024 67.9 66.3
2025 68.1 66.4

East Timor and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Papua New Guinea
Year Population
East Timor Papua New Guinea
1960 468,118 1,995,110
1961 475,291 2,046,127
1962 482,774 2,093,919
1963 490,564 2,141,376
1964 498,659 2,188,325
1965 507,034 2,235,820
1966 515,696 2,285,774
1967 524,648 2,337,532
1968 533,875 2,390,803
1969 543,356 2,446,927
1970 553,069 2,505,628
1971 562,966 2,566,421
1972 572,962 2,628,432
1973 582,855 2,690,629
1974 590,827 2,752,671
1975 598,158 2,814,820
1976 607,620 2,877,327
1977 618,315 2,940,327
1978 628,775 3,003,714
1979 638,719 3,067,341
1980 649,871 3,131,512
1981 660,493 3,197,019
1982 669,149 3,264,291
1983 677,707 3,333,633
1984 686,777 3,405,198
1985 696,665 3,478,936
1986 707,185 3,554,793
1987 718,476 3,632,543
1988 730,745 3,711,880
1989 744,856 3,796,078
1990 760,345 3,896,481
1991 778,278 4,021,837
1992 799,318 4,166,699
1993 821,437 4,320,872
1994 844,493 4,480,208
1995 868,146 4,644,278
1996 892,282 4,813,361
1997 917,184 4,987,883
1998 942,530 5,166,390
1999 834,697 5,349,333
2000 745,088 5,537,064
2001 812,249 5,728,435
2002 879,159 5,924,003
2003 916,878 6,123,997
2004 929,074 6,328,041
2005 948,311 6,535,905
2006 976,597 6,747,720
2007 1,004,889 6,963,345
2008 1,032,429 7,183,002
2009 1,058,782 7,406,438
2010 1,084,679 7,633,523
2011 1,110,207 7,859,346
2012 1,134,885 8,081,390
2013 1,158,695 8,302,698
2014 1,181,903 8,523,441
2015 1,205,131 8,743,246
2016 1,228,312 8,961,718
2017 1,251,703 9,178,714
2018 1,275,959 9,394,513
2019 1,300,945 9,609,010
2020 1,326,053 9,815,746
2021 1,350,139 10,012,896
2022 1,369,295 10,203,169
2023 1,384,286 10,389,635
2024 1,400,638 10,576,502

Fertility rates in East Timor and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
East Timor

Papua New Guinea
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Papua New Guinea
1960 6.32 6.02
1961 6.27 6.07
1962 6.22 6.14
1963 6.16 6.15
1964 6.08 6.19
1965 6.01 6.2
1966 5.93 6.23
1967 5.86 6.24
1968 5.79 6.25
1969 5.72 6.26
1970 5.66 6.25
1971 5.58 6.23
1972 5.49 6.2
1973 5.39 6.16
1974 5.29 6.11
1975 5.19 6.07
1976 5.12 6.02
1977 5.09 5.96
1978 5.09 5.88
1979 5.14 5.79
1980 5.22 5.71
1981 5.53 5.65
1982 5.56 5.59
1983 5.59 5.56
1984 5.61 5.51
1985 5.65 5.47
1986 5.67 5.42
1987 5.68 5.36
1988 5.72 5.3
1989 5.76 5.24
1990 5.81 5.18
1991 5.84 5.11
1992 5.87 5.03
1993 5.88 4.96
1994 5.91 4.87
1995 5.94 4.78
1996 5.94 4.73
1997 5.96 4.68
1998 5.96 4.63
1999 5.97 4.59
2000 5.93 4.53
2001 5.92 4.47
2002 5.9 4.42
2003 5.85 4.36
2004 5.74 4.28
2005 5.61 4.22
2006 5.47 4.15
2007 5.33 4.08
2008 5.17 4.01
2009 4.99 3.94
2010 4.82 3.88
2011 4.61 3.82
2012 4.4 3.75
2013 4.21 3.68
2014 4 3.63
2015 3.78 3.56
2016 3.58 3.5
2017 3.4 3.43
2018 3.24 3.38
2019 3.12 3.32
2020 3.01 3.27
2021 2.89 3.22
2022 2.8 3.17
2023 2.71 3.1

East Timor and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Papua New Guinea
Year Median age, years
East Timor Papua New Guinea
1960 19.3 18.5
1961 19.4 18.4
1962 19.5 18.3
1963 19.6 18.1
1964 19.8 18
1965 19.9 17.9
1966 20 17.8
1967 20.2 17.6
1968 20.3 17.5
1969 20.4 17.4
1970 20.5 17.3
1971 20.4 17.2
1972 20.4 17.1
1973 20.4 17.2
1974 20.3 17.2
1975 20.4 17.3
1976 20.6 17.4
1977 20.7 17.5
1978 20.9 17.7
1979 21.1 17.8
1980 21.1 18
1981 20.9 18.1
1982 20.5 18.2
1983 20.3 18.3
1984 20 18.3
1985 19.8 18.4
1986 19.7 18.5
1987 19.5 18.5
1988 19.3 18.6
1989 19.1 18.6
1990 19 18.7
1991 19 18.8
1992 19 18.9
1993 19 19
1994 18.9 19.1
1995 18.9 19.2
1996 18.8 19.4
1997 18.8 19.5
1998 18.7 19.6
1999 18.7 19.7
2000 18.6 19.8
2001 18.6 19.9
2002 18.6 19.9
2003 18.6 20
2004 18.7 20.2
2005 18.7 20.3
2006 18.7 20.4
2007 18.7 20.6
2008 18.7 20.7
2009 18.8 20.9
2010 18.9 21
2011 19 21.2
2012 19.2 21.3
2013 19.3 21.5
2014 19.5 21.7
2015 19.7 21.9
2016 20 22
2017 20.3 22.2
2018 20.6 22.4
2019 20.9 22.6
2020 21.2 22.8
2021 21.4 23
2022 21.7 23.2
2023 22.1 23.4
2024 22.4 23.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
96.6%
2025
21.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.26%
2023
0.31%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-51%
2025
-2.61%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
61%
2023
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2023
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2025
52.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$780M
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
0.04%
2018

Energy

East Timor Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2023
5.95 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2023
0.57 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
54.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

East Timor Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,552
2024
-707
2024
Urban population
32.8%
2024
13.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33
2025
38.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2024
31
2024
Higher education index
5
2025
29
2025
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
103
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
87.1%
2022
English speaking
9%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

East Timor Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$174.9
2022
$81.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.58
2022
$7.51
2022
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2025
66.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.6%
2022
32.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.77
2020
0.06
2021
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
50
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
56
2025
91
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.01%
2025
0.3%
2025
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2025
5,425 sq mi
2025
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2025
138,051 sq mi
2025
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
5,809 mi
2011

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