Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
be 87.1% less likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2024.
be 27.9% less likely to die by suicide
Guatemala has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.8 years less
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 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.
see 50.7% less spent on your healthcare
Guatemala spends $935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Timor-Leste spends $461 as of 2023.
have 41.3% fewer doctors per person
Guatemala has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Timor-Leste has 7.5 as of 2020.
have 11.9% less access to essential health services
Guatemala scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Timor-Leste scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 38.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 79.7% less money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $1,341 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 94.0 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 15.5% less likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 82.1% as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, it is 69.4% as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 17.2 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 32.3% less likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 60.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, about 40.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 70.1% more on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Timor-Leste spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 41.2% more on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 76.5% more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Timor-Leste, that number is 706 km.
Infrastructure
find 99.8% less home broadband
Guatemala has 5.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Timor-Leste has 0.0 as of 2024.
live with 4.9 times more strain on fresh water
Guatemala withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Timor-Leste withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 55.0% less CO2
Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 52.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Guatemala, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, it causes 61.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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