Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
be 31.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Timor-Leste, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
see 72.8% less spent on your healthcare
Timor-Leste spends $461 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malawi spends $125 as of 2023.
have 92.8% fewer doctors per person
Timor-Leste has 7.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Malawi has 0.5 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Timor-Leste has a suicide rate of 3.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malawi, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malawi, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 49.9% less money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $1,341 as of 2025, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $672 as of 2025.
Life
have 43.0% more children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malawi, there are 31.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.2% more 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 Malawi, 225.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 84.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Timor-Leste, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Malawi, that number is 16% of people on average (58% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 53.5% less likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 40.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Malawi, about 19.0% do as of 2024.
be 16.4% less 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 Malawi, that number is 73% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.5% less on education
Timor-Leste spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Malawi spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 32.0% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malawi, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 55.8% less likely to be murdered
Timor-Leste has a homicide rate of 4.1 per 100,000 people as of 2015. In Malawi, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2012.
be 68.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Timor-Leste, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malawi, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 9.0 times more home broadband
Timor-Leste has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malawi has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 38.1% less strain on fresh water
Timor-Leste withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malawi withdraws 18% as of 2022.
Environment
be 29.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Timor-Leste, air pollution causes 61.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malawi, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 56.0% less CO2
Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malawi emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2012–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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