Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Laos, 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 28.3% less likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 59.0% less money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,800 as of 2020, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2020.
be 6.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 0.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, that number is 4.4% as of 2014.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
be 23.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 185.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, 142.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 37.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, on the other hand, 33.7 children do as of 2022.
have 48.0% more children
In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, there are 30.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 19.6% less likely to be literate
In Laos, the literacy rate is 84.7% as of 2015. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 14.7% less likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Laos spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Timor-Leste spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.6% 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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