Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
be 92.8% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
live 4.7 years less
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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.
Economy
be 87.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Timor-Leste, that number is 4.4% as of 2014.
make 20.0% less money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2019, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2020.
Life
have 35.7% more children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, there are 30.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 30.7% less likely to be literate
In Marshall Islands, the literacy rate is 98.3% as of 2011. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
be 55.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Marshall Islands, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Timor-Leste, that number is 86% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 25.6% less likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 87% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 29.2% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Timor-Leste spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 55.8% less on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 16.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 90.6% more coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Timor-Leste, that number is 706 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Timor-Leste: At a glance
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