| Ranking | East Timor | Nauru | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest drowning death rates2026-11-02 | #24 · 7.71 per 100,000 people | #1 · 15.19 per 100,000 people | Nauru by 23 |
| Countries with the highest government revenues as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #3 · 51.47 % of GDP | #1 · 115.55 % of GDP | Nauru by 2 |
| Countries with the highest government spending as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #6 · 52.49 % of GDP | #1 · 103.6 % of GDP | Nauru by 5 |
| Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #20 · 7.46 % of GDP | #2 · 15.23 % of GDP | Nauru by 18 |
| Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health2026-11-02 | #34 · 9.6 % of GDP | #2 · 18.21 % of GDP | Nauru by 32 |
| Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 52026-11-02 | #4 · 46.7 % | #50 · 15.7 % | East Timor by 46 |
| Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios2026-11-02 | #39 · 192.36 per 100,000 live births | #27 · 273.38 per 100,000 live births | Nauru by 12 |
| Countries with the highest share of services in total exports2026-11-02 | #42 · 53.76 % | #31 · 71.66 % | Nauru by 11 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest drowning death rates
Head to head
East Timor vs Nauru, explained
East Timor vs Nauru, head to head across 8 shared rankings. East Timor ranks higher in 1, Nauru ranks higher in 7. On that count Nauru comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest drowning death rates, East Timor is #24 with 7.71 per 100,000 people and Nauru is #1 with 15.19 per 100,000 people (Nauru ahead by 23); in Countries with the highest government revenues as a share of GDP, East Timor is #3 with 51.47 % of GDP and Nauru is #1 with 115.55 % of GDP (Nauru ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest government spending as a share of GDP, East Timor is #6 with 52.49 % of GDP and Nauru is #1 with 103.6 % of GDP (Nauru ahead by 5); in Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP, East Timor is #20 with 7.46 % of GDP and Nauru is #2 with 15.23 % of GDP (Nauru ahead by 18); in Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health, East Timor is #34 with 9.6 % of GDP and Nauru is #2 with 18.21 % of GDP (Nauru ahead by 32); in Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 5, East Timor is #4 with 46.7 % and Nauru is #50 with 15.7 % (East Timor ahead by 46).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, East Timor or Nauru?
- Nauru ranks higher in more shared rankings (7 of 8). In Countries with the highest drowning death rates, East Timor is #24 and Nauru is #1.
- In how many rankings do East Timor and Nauru both appear?
- 8 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.