Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 99.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 4.3 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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.
be 79.9% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 78.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Timor-Leste, that number is 4.4% as of 2014.
make 80.0% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
have 52.6% more children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, there are 30.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 23.1% less likely to be literate
In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
be 33.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 45.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, that number is 86% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 54.7% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Botswana, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 97% 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 18.0% more on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% 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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