Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 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 15.6% less likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 39.1% more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2020.
be 74.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Timor-Leste, that number is 4.4% as of 2014.
be 77.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
be 64.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, 142.0 women do as of 2017.
be 31.5% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 82.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 34% 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 20.8% more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% 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 33.3% more on education
Ethiopia 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.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 3.2% 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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