Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 29.6% less likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.6 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2020.
be 35.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
be 74.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 548.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, 142.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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.
have 12.0% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, there are 30.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 7.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (66% 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 3.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% more on education
Burundi spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Timor-Leste spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Timor-Leste: At a glance
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