Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Nepal, that number is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 18.8% more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2020, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2020.
be 31.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Nepal, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
be 39.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Nepal, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2011.
Life
be 25.4% 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 Nepal, on the other hand, 25.1 children do as of 2022.
be 31.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 142.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nepal, 186.0 women do as of 2017.
have 43.3% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 30.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nepal, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 31.0% more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nepal, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 35.3% less on education
Timor-Leste spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Nepal spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 37.5% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nepal, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nepal: At a glance
How big is Nepal compared to Timor-Leste? See an in-depth size comparison.