Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 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.
be 72.8% less likely to be obese
In Mali, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2024.
see 4.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Timor-Leste spends $461 as of 2023.
have 4.0 times more doctors per person
Mali has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Timor-Leste has 7.5 as of 2020.
have 26.8% more access to essential health services
Mali scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Timor-Leste scores 52 as of 2021.
be 14.4% less likely to die by suicide
Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 12.4% more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $1,341 as of 2025.
Life
be 47.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 367.0 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 94.8% more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, it is 69.4% as of 2022.
be 27.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 47.5 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.
have 44.9% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 83.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (92% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 10.7% more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, about 40.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 25.4% more on education
Mali spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Timor-Leste spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Mali spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 40.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mali, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 98.7% less home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Timor-Leste has 0.0 as of 2024.
live with 3.5 times more strain on fresh water
Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Timor-Leste withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 66.7% more CO2
Mali emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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