Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Chad, you would:
Health
be 81.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 10.8 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 37.7% less likely to be obese
In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2020.
Life
be 3.1 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 22.3% as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
be 48.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 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 23.5% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 40.5 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 9.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 9% of people have electricity access (32% in urban areas, and 1% 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 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
be 43.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% 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 2.8 times more on education
Chad spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Timor-Leste spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 63.6% more on healthcare
Chad spends 4.4% 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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