Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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
make 15.8% less money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2020.
be 46.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, that number is 4.4% as of 2014.
be 65.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
be 23.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, 142.0 women do as of 2017.
have 76.5% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, there are 30.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 34.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 23.7% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 54.5% more on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Timor-Leste spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 60.0% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% 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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