Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 14.2 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 54.2% less likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $800 as of 2020, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2020.
Life
be 82.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 829.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, 142.0 women do as of 2017.
be 61.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 18.5% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 38.0 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 4.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 18% of people have electricity access (34% in urban areas, and 4% 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 14.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 2.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 76.7% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Timor-Leste, that number is 706 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Timor-Leste: At a glance
How big is Timor-Leste compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.