Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 46.8% more spent on your healthcare
Timor-Leste spends $461 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bhutan spends $677 as of 2023.
have 15.4% more access to essential health services
Timor-Leste scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bhutan scores 60 as of 2021.
be 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 13.1% of people as of 2024.
have 26.5% fewer doctors per person
Timor-Leste has 7.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Bhutan has 5.5 as of 2022.
be 37.6% more likely to die by suicide
Timor-Leste has a suicide rate of 3.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $1,341 as of 2025, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $4,493 as of 2025.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bhutan, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 75.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 192.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bhutan, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 60.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 34.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bhutan, on the other hand, 13.7 children do as of 2024.
have 42.4% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bhutan, there are 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 40.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bhutan, about 91.3% do as of 2024.
be 14.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.0% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 11.6% more on education
Timor-Leste spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bhutan spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 292.0 times more home broadband
Timor-Leste has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bhutan has 2.9 as of 2024.
live with 95.0% less strain on fresh water
Timor-Leste withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bhutan withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 4.0 times more CO2
Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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