Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Timor-Leste spends $461 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 54.0% more doctors per person
Timor-Leste has 7.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Dominica has 11.6 as of 2018.
be 9.0 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 8.2 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $1,341 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 81.2% 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 Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
have 49.6% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 40.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 11.1% 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 Dominica, that number is 97% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.8% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 79.0% less coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Infrastructure
find 2086.0 times more home broadband
Timor-Leste has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 64.6% less strain on fresh water
Timor-Leste withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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