Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
be 90.8% less likely to be obese
In Barbados, 39.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2024.
live 8.4 years less
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 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.
see 60.0% less spent on your healthcare
Barbados spends $1,153 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Timor-Leste spends $461 as of 2023.
have 74.6% fewer doctors per person
Barbados has 29.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Timor-Leste has 7.5 as of 2020.
have 32.5% less access to essential health services
Barbados scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Timor-Leste scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 75.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 6.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
be 62.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Barbados, 25.7% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
make 95.3% less money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $28,365 as of 2025, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $1,341 as of 2025.
Life
have 95.8% more children
In Barbados, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Barbados, approximately 35.0 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 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.1 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 42.1% less likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 70.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, about 40.8% do as of 2022.
be 11.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Barbados, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, 87% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.2% more on education
Barbados spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Timor-Leste spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 77.8% more on healthcare
Barbados spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 7.3 times more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Timor-Leste, that number is 706 km.
Safety
be 20.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Barbados, road accidents kill 10.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 67.7% less strain on fresh water
Barbados withdraws 88% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Timor-Leste withdraws 28% as of 2022.
find 100.0% less home broadband
Barbados has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Timor-Leste has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 80.2% less CO2
Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Barbados, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, it causes 61.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2014), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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