Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 82.5% less likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2024.
see 39.8% more spent on your healthcare
Afghanistan spends $330 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Timor-Leste spends $461 as of 2023.
have 2.4 times more doctors per person
Afghanistan has 3.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Timor-Leste has 7.5 as of 2020.
have 26.8% more access to essential health services
Afghanistan scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Timor-Leste scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 88.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 13.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 3.2 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $417 as of 2024, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $1,341 as of 2025.
Life
be 63.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Afghanistan, approximately 521.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, 192.0 women do as of 2023.
be 86.2% more likely to be literate
In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 69.4% as of 2022.
be 28.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 48.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, on the other hand, 34.6 children do as of 2024.
have 37.8% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 16.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, about 40.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 36.0% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 15.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 80.7% more on education
Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Timor-Leste spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 50.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Afghanistan, road accidents kill 24.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 48.4% less strain on fresh water
Afghanistan withdraws 55% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Timor-Leste withdraws 28% as of 2022.
find 87.5% less home broadband
Afghanistan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Timor-Leste has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 57.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Afghanistan, air pollution causes 143.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, it causes 61.0 as of 2019.
emit 78.6% more CO2
Afghanistan emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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