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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 181/197 ($1.87B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Papua New Guinea
Population
1441764
11002753
Population rank 152/197 89/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

East Timor and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Papua New Guinea
2024 $1,865,608,515 $31,800,428,266
2023 $2,079,767,170 $30,816,367,067
2022 $3,208,599,889 $31,653,185,953
2021 $3,625,024,341 $26,109,413,521
2020 $2,162,619,241 $23,848,447,850
2019 $2,032,550,389 $24,750,626,030
2018 $1,555,988,614 $24,109,780,708
2017 $1,584,878,440 $22,742,699,138
2016 $1,640,464,612 $20,758,876,953
2015 $1,590,282,371 $21,723,437,010
2014 $1,447,535,183 $23,210,823,987
2013 $1,395,727,421 $21,261,338,065
2012 $1,160,555,040 $21,295,168,666
2011 $1,042,534,598 $17,985,138,066
2010 $881,909,347 $14,250,786,675
2009 $726,937,836 $11,619,456,449
2008 $648,523,571 $11,670,892,801
2007 $542,795,447 $9,545,028,944
2006 $453,792,415 $8,354,911,041
2005 $462,267,954 $4,865,892,972
2004 $440,771,962 $3,927,157,867
2003 $490,439,116 $3,536,411,824
2002 $469,455,491 $2,999,511,040
2001 $477,359,253 $3,081,024,212
2000 $366,924,277 $3,521,339,699
1999 $225,357,600 $3,477,038,204
1998 $325,729,800 $3,789,443,015
1997 $319,972,700 $4,936,615,299
1996 $306,956,900 $5,155,311,077
1995 $262,819,900 $4,636,057,476
1994 $239,040,500 $5,502,786,070
1993 $216,914,400 $4,974,550,286
1992 $187,891,500 $4,377,980,510
1991 $147,713,000 $3,787,394,958
1990 $128,210,142 $3,219,729,083
1989 - $3,546,472,566
1988 - $3,656,177,881
1987 - $3,143,851,794
1986 - $2,647,995,602
1985 - $2,423,339,172
1984 - $2,552,662,617
1983 - $2,562,351,551
1982 - $2,368,719,683
1981 - $2,498,190,847
1980 - $2,545,808,456
1979 - $2,293,760,511
1978 - $1,947,878,831
1977 - $1,640,746,619
1976 - $1,511,843,235
1975 - $1,356,603,608
1974 - $1,467,417,672
1973 - $1,299,079,410
1972 - $858,761,926
1971 - $717,750,278
1970 - $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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East Timor and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Papua New Guinea
2024 $1,332 $3,007
2023 $1,502 $2,966
2022 $2,343 $3,102
2021 $2,685 $2,608
2020 $1,631 $2,430
2019 $1,562 $2,576
2018 $1,219 $2,566
2017 $1,266 $2,478
2016 $1,336 $2,316
2015 $1,320 $2,485
2014 $1,225 $2,723
2013 $1,205 $2,561
2012 $1,023 $2,635
2011 $939 $2,288
2010 $813 $1,867
2009 $687 $1,569
2008 $628 $1,625
2007 $540 $1,371
2006 $465 $1,238
2005 $487 $744
2004 $474 $621
2003 $535 $577
2002 $534 $506
2001 $588 $538
2000 $492 $636
1999 $270 $650
1998 $346 $733
1997 $349 $990
1996 $344 $1,071
1995 $303 $998
1994 $283.1 $1,228
1993 $264.1 $1,151
1992 $235.1 $1,051
1991 $189.8 $942
1990 $168.6 $826
1989 - $934
1988 - $985
1987 - $865
1986 - $745
1985 - $697
1984 - $750
1983 - $769
1982 - $726
1981 - $781
1980 - $813
1979 - $748
1978 - $648
1977 - $558
1976 - $525
1975 - $482
1974 - $533
1973 - $483
1972 - $327
1971 - $279.7
1970 - $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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East Timor vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Papua New Guinea
2026 68.3 66.5
2025 68.1 66.4
2024 67.9 66.3
2023 67.7 66.1
2022 67.4 65.3
2021 66.2 64.4
2020 66.9 65.1
2019 66.5 65.3
2018 66.2 65.1
2017 65.9 64.9
2016 65.6 64.7
2015 65.3 64.5
2014 65 64.2
2013 64.7 63.9
2012 64.4 63.6
2011 64 63.4
2010 63.7 63.1
2009 63.3 62.8
2008 62.9 62.5
2007 62.4 62.2
2006 61.9 62
2005 61.3 61.9
2004 60.7 61.8
2003 60.1 61.7
2002 59.5 61.6
2001 58.8 61.6
2000 58.1 61.6
1999 45.2 61.5
1998 48.6 60.4
1997 49 61.3
1996 48.3 61.1
1995 47.5 60.9
1994 47.9 60.7
1993 47 60.5
1992 46.2 60.3
1991 45.1 59.9
1990 45.2 59.8
1989 44.8 59.6
1988 36 59.4
1987 36 59.2
1986 34.8 59
1985 34.3 58.8
1984 34.5 58.6
1983 32.7 58.3
1982 32.2 58.1
1981 31.2 57.8
1980 30.2 57.4
1979 24.2 57
1978 22.9 56.5
1977 24.9 56
1976 25.9 55.5
1975 24.3 55
1974 36.5 54.4
1973 39 53.9
1972 38.4 53.3
1971 37.9 52.6
1970 37.4 52.1
1969 36.8 51.5
1968 36.2 50.9
1967 35.7 50.2
1966 35.2 49.6
1965 34.7 48.9
1964 34.1 48.3
1963 33.7 47.7
1962 33.2 46.7
1961 32.8 46.4
1960 32.4 45.8
1959 32 45.1
1958 31.7 44.6
1957 31.3 43.9
1956 31 43.3
1955 30.7 42.6
1954 30.4 42
1953 30.1 41.3
1952 29.8 40.7
1951 29.5 35.5
1950 29.2 39.4

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

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East Timor and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

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

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
East Timor

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Papua New Guinea
2023 2.71 3.1
2022 2.8 3.17
2021 2.89 3.22
2020 3.01 3.27
2019 3.12 3.32
2018 3.24 3.38
2017 3.4 3.43
2016 3.58 3.5
2015 3.78 3.56
2014 4 3.63
2013 4.21 3.68
2012 4.4 3.75
2011 4.61 3.82
2010 4.82 3.88
2009 4.99 3.94
2008 5.17 4.01
2007 5.33 4.08
2006 5.47 4.15
2005 5.61 4.22
2004 5.74 4.28
2003 5.85 4.36
2002 5.9 4.42
2001 5.92 4.47
2000 5.93 4.53
1999 5.97 4.59
1998 5.96 4.63
1997 5.96 4.68
1996 5.94 4.73
1995 5.94 4.78
1994 5.91 4.87
1993 5.88 4.96
1992 5.87 5.03
1991 5.84 5.11
1990 5.81 5.18
1989 5.76 5.24
1988 5.72 5.3
1987 5.68 5.36
1986 5.67 5.42
1985 5.65 5.47
1984 5.61 5.51
1983 5.59 5.56
1982 5.56 5.59
1981 5.53 5.65
1980 5.22 5.71
1979 5.14 5.79
1978 5.09 5.88
1977 5.09 5.96
1976 5.12 6.02
1975 5.19 6.07
1974 5.29 6.11
1973 5.39 6.16
1972 5.49 6.2
1971 5.58 6.23
1970 5.66 6.25
1969 5.72 6.26
1968 5.79 6.25
1967 5.86 6.24
1966 5.93 6.23
1965 6.01 6.2
1964 6.08 6.19
1963 6.16 6.15
1962 6.22 6.14
1961 6.27 6.07
1960 6.32 6.02

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

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East Timor and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Papua New Guinea
2024 22.4 23.6
2023 22.1 23.4
2022 21.7 23.2
2021 21.4 23
2020 21.2 22.8
2019 20.9 22.6
2018 20.6 22.4
2017 20.3 22.2
2016 20 22
2015 19.7 21.9
2014 19.5 21.7
2013 19.3 21.5
2012 19.2 21.3
2011 19 21.2
2010 18.9 21
2009 18.8 20.9
2008 18.7 20.7
2007 18.7 20.6
2006 18.7 20.4
2005 18.7 20.3
2004 18.7 20.2
2003 18.6 20
2002 18.6 19.9
2001 18.6 19.9
2000 18.6 19.8
1999 18.7 19.7
1998 18.7 19.6
1997 18.8 19.5
1996 18.8 19.4
1995 18.9 19.2
1994 18.9 19.1
1993 19 19
1992 19 18.9
1991 19 18.8
1990 19 18.7
1989 19.1 18.6
1988 19.3 18.6
1987 19.5 18.5
1986 19.7 18.5
1985 19.8 18.4
1984 20 18.3
1983 20.3 18.3
1982 20.5 18.2
1981 20.9 18.1
1980 21.1 18
1979 21.1 17.8
1978 20.9 17.7
1977 20.7 17.5
1976 20.6 17.4
1975 20.4 17.3
1974 20.3 17.2
1973 20.4 17.2
1972 20.4 17.1
1971 20.4 17.2
1970 20.5 17.3
1969 20.4 17.4
1968 20.3 17.5
1967 20.2 17.6
1966 20 17.8
1965 19.9 17.9
1964 19.8 18
1963 19.6 18.1
1962 19.5 18.3
1961 19.4 18.4
1960 19.3 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
54.3
2026
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
$737M
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
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
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
-2,550
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
51.4:48.6
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
35.3
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
30
2026
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
101
2025
86
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
$144.2
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.06
2023
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
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
2026
91
2026
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%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
5,809 mi
2011

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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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