Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 9.8 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 30.9% less likely to be obese
In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2020.
be 14.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, that number is 4.4% as of 2014.
Life
be 72.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 509.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, 142.0 women do as of 2017.
be 94.0% more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.1% as of 2018. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
be 49.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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 34.3% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 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 6.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 2% 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.
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
be 27.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% 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 94.3% more on education
Niger spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Timor-Leste spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 26.3% more on healthcare
Niger spends 5.7% 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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