Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 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.
be 79.7% less likely to be obese
In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2024.
see 16.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Sudan spends $28 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Timor-Leste spends $461 as of 2023.
have 3.0 times more doctors per person
Sudan has 2.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Timor-Leste has 7.5 as of 2020.
have 18.2% more access to essential health services
Sudan scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Timor-Leste scores 52 as of 2021.
be 12.7% more likely to die by suicide
Sudan has a suicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 86.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 15.1% more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $1,341 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 256.0 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 19.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.9 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 34.0% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.0 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 51.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 66% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 54% 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 42.0% more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, about 40.8% do as of 2022.
be 34.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 60% 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 3.4 times more on healthcare
Sudan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 17.2% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Timor-Leste, that number is 706 km.
Safety
be 38.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Sudan, road accidents kill 19.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 76.2% less strain on fresh water
Sudan withdraws 119% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Timor-Leste withdraws 28% as of 2022.
find 83.3% less home broadband
Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Timor-Leste has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 12.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Sudan, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, it causes 61.0 as of 2019.
emit 16.3% more CO2
Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2023), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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