Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.9 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 25.0% more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 8.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 44.3% more likely to be literate
In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 35.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
have 26.3% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 30.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 12.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Timor-Leste, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, that number is 96% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 34.5% more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
be 14.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 41.2% more on education
Timor-Leste spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 47.5% less coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Timor-Leste? See an in-depth size comparison.