Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
be 37.2% less likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2024.
see 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Timor-Leste spends $461 as of 2023.
live 7.0 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 26.7% more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 57.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 48.4% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $1,341 as of 2025.
Life
be 67.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 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 12.2% less likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, it is 69.4% as of 2022.
be 41.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 23.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, about 40.8% do as of 2022.
be 11.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 87% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Timor-Leste spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 4.4 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 21.7% more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Timor-Leste, that number is 706 km.
Safety
be 35.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 73.9% more likely to be murdered
Bangladesh has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2018. In Timor-Leste, that number is 4.1 per 100,000 as of 2015.
Infrastructure
find 99.9% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Timor-Leste has 0.0 as of 2024.
live with 4.9 times more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Timor-Leste withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 30.6% less CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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