Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
be 82.5% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2024.
be 77.2% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.5 years less
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 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 79.0% less spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Timor-Leste spends $461 as of 2023.
have 84.1% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Timor-Leste has 7.5 as of 2020.
have 34.2% less access to essential health services
Belarus scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Timor-Leste scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 53.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 87.0% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $1,341 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 192.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 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 30.5% less likely to be literate
In Belarus, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, it is 69.4% as of 2022.
be 19.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 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 56.8% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, about 40.8% do as of 2022.
be 12.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Belarus, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 35.6% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 62.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 100.0% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Timor-Leste has 0.0 as of 2024.
live with 6.1 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Timor-Leste withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
be 10.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, it causes 61.0 as of 2019.
emit 91.6% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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