Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 81.3% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
live 8.5 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 22.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, that number is 4.4% as of 2014.
make 74.0% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2020.
be 77.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
have 89.6% more children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, there are 30.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 69.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, 142.0 women do as of 2017.
be 27.9% less likely to be literate
In Paraguay, the literacy rate is 94.5% as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
be 45.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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 14.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Paraguay, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 86% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 54.7% less likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Paraguay, 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 94.3% more on education
Paraguay 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Timor-Leste: At a glance
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