Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
be 88.0% less likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2024.
be 53.1% less likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 8.1 years less
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 77.7% less spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Timor-Leste spends $461 as of 2023.
have 68.1% fewer doctors per person
Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Timor-Leste has 7.5 as of 2020.
have 35.0% less access to essential health services
Brazil scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Timor-Leste scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 73.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
be 10.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
make 87.5% less money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $1,341 as of 2025.
Life
have 79.5% more children
In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 67.0 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 26.7% less likely to be literate
In Brazil, the literacy rate is 94.7% as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, it is 69.4% as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 12.3 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 51.8% less likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 84.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, about 40.8% do as of 2022.
be 12.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Brazil, 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.
Geography
see 90.6% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Timor-Leste, that number is 706 km.
Safety
be 23.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 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
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Timor-Leste has 0.0 as of 2024.
live with 18.8 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Timor-Leste withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 78.4% less CO2
Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, it causes 61.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2014–2016), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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