Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
be 40.6% less likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
live 2.4 years less
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 70.6% less money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2020.
be 37.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, that number is 4.4% as of 2014.
be 5.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
be 22.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, 142.0 women do as of 2017.
have 94.1% more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, there are 30.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 24.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, on the other hand, 33.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bhutan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, 86% of the population do as of 2018.
be 46.3% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bhutan, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 87% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on healthcare
Bhutan spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Timor-Leste: At a glance
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