Papua New Guinea vs East Timor: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute)
Papua New Guinea
4,610 current international $
in 2024
East Timor
4,880 current international $
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
166th
East Timor rank
164th
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 4,880 current international $ against 4,610 current international $ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 270 current international $.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 166th and East Timor ranks 164th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,167 current international $ | 1,902 current international $ | 265 current international $ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2,206 current international $ | 3,726 current international $ | 1,520 current international $ | East Timor |
| 2010s | 3,278 current international $ | 6,607 current international $ | 3,329 current international $ | East Timor |
| 2020s | 4,120 current international $ | 5,842 current international $ | 1,722 current international $ | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, ppp, Papua New Guinea or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 4,880 current international $ against 4,610 current international $ in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, ppp between Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 270 current international $, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and East Timor rank globally for gni per capita, ppp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 166th and East Timor ranks 164th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release