Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 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 32.1% less likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 45.5% more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2020.
be 94.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 77.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In Timor-Leste, that number is 4.4% as of 2014.
Life
be 55.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 320.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, 142.0 women do as of 2017.
be 73.3% more likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 39.3% as of 2018. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
be 31.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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 3.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 2% 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 31.8% more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 71% 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 17.2% more on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Timor-Leste spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 30.9% more on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 5.5% 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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