Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Japan, you would:
Health
be 38.8% less likely to be obese
In Japan, 5.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2024.
be 79.6% less likely to die by suicide
Japan has a suicide rate of 17.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 16.1 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 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 91.4% less spent on your healthcare
Japan spends $5,365 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Timor-Leste spends $461 as of 2023.
have 71.6% fewer doctors per person
Japan has 26.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Timor-Leste has 7.5 as of 2020.
have 37.3% less access to essential health services
Japan scores 83 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Timor-Leste scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 35.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
make 96.3% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $35,951 as of 2025, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $1,341 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.8 times more children
In Japan, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 64.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Japan, approximately 3.0 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 19.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.8 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 52.4% less likely to have internet access
In Japan, approximately 85.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, about 40.8% do as of 2022.
be 11.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Japan, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, 87% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.6% less on healthcare
Japan spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 56.9% more on education
Japan spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Timor-Leste spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.6% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Timor-Leste, that number is 706 km.
Safety
be 4.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Japan, road accidents kill 2.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 22.8% less strain on fresh water
Japan withdraws 37% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Timor-Leste withdraws 28% as of 2022.
find 100.0% less home broadband
Japan has 38.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Timor-Leste has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 93.6% less CO2
Japan emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Japan, air pollution causes 12.0 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), The World Factbook (2013–2014), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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