Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of India, you would:
Health
be 54.9% less likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2024.
see 33.2% more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Timor-Leste spends $461 as of 2023.
be 71.7% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.3 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 17.5% less access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Timor-Leste scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 62.3% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
be 90.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
make 50.4% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $1,341 as of 2025.
Life
have 36.2% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 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 11.2% less likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, it is 69.4% as of 2022.
be 48.5% more likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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 41.8% less likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Timor-Leste, about 40.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 27.8% more on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Timor-Leste spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 89.9% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Timor-Leste, that number is 706 km.
Safety
be 22.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 57.5% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Timor-Leste withdraws 28% as of 2022.
find 99.7% less home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Timor-Leste has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 26.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, it causes 61.0 as of 2019.
emit 77.0% less CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2011–2014), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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