Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 55.8% less likely to be obese
In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 45.5% more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2020.
be 44.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 7.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, that number is 4.4% as of 2014.
Life
be 74.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 562.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, 142.0 women do as of 2017.
be 91.8% more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
be 44.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 60.6 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 24.7% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, there are 30.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 71.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 28% 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.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on education
Mali spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Timor-Leste spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 84.6% more on healthcare
Mali spends 3.9% 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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