Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 13.1 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Tennessee, the GDP per capita is $60,177 as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tennessee, about 87.6% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
