Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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.
be 69.0% less likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 11.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2024.
see 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 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
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Timor-Leste has 7.5 as of 2020.
have 18.2% more access to essential health services
Djibouti scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Timor-Leste scores 52 as of 2021.
be 55.3% less likely to die by suicide
Djibouti has a suicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 93.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
be 98.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
make 65.7% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $1,341 as of 2025.
Life
be 19.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 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.
be 18.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 162.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, 192.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 53.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 37.6% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 65.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, about 40.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 4.2 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Timor-Leste, that number is 706 km.
Safety
be 48.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Djibouti, road accidents kill 23.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.3% less home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Timor-Leste has 0.0 as of 2024.
live with 4.5 times more strain on fresh water
Djibouti withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Timor-Leste withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 35.1% less CO2
Djibouti emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), The World Factbook (2014), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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