Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 90.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
be 35.3% less likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2024.
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Rwanda spends $177 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Timor-Leste spends $461 as of 2023.
have 8.4 times more doctors per person
Rwanda has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Timor-Leste has 7.5 as of 2020.
be 59.0% less likely to die by suicide
Rwanda has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 86.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 19.3% more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $1,341 as of 2025.
Life
be 16.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 229.0 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 11.9% less likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 78.8% as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, it is 69.4% as of 2022.
be 17.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 29.4 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.
have 22.4% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 56.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 28.5% more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, about 40.8% do as of 2022.
be 42.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 61% of people have access to drinking water (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 87% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.7% more on education
Rwanda spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Timor-Leste spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 87.1% more on healthcare
Rwanda spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 98.3% less home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Timor-Leste has 0.0 as of 2024.
live with 40.0% more strain on fresh water
Rwanda withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Timor-Leste withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.1 times more CO2
Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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