Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 83.4% less likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2024.
be 74.0% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.5 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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.
see 88.3% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Timor-Leste spends $461 as of 2023.
have 81.3% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Timor-Leste has 7.5 as of 2020.
have 36.6% less access to essential health services
Poland scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Timor-Leste scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 46.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 95.3% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $1,341 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 96.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 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 30.5% less likely to be literate
In Poland, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 69.4% as of 2022.
be 9.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 54.0% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 88.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, about 40.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 21.6% more on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Timor-Leste spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 19.1% more on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 60.5% more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Timor-Leste, that number is 706 km.
Safety
be 84.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 13.0% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Timor-Leste withdraws 28% as of 2022.
find 100.0% less home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Timor-Leste has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 93.4% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 48.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, it causes 61.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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