Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
be 26.6% less likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2024.
see 31.7% more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Timor-Leste spends $461 as of 2023.
have 3.6 times more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Timor-Leste has 7.5 as of 2020.
be 20.9% less likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.9 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 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.
have 10.3% less access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Timor-Leste scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
make 53.3% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $1,341 as of 2025.
Life
be 40.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 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 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 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 40.5% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, about 40.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Timor-Leste spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 59.4% more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Timor-Leste, that number is 706 km.
Safety
be 36.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.8% less home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Timor-Leste has 0.0 as of 2024.
live with 27.2 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Timor-Leste withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 54.5% less CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), The World Factbook (2014–2016), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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