Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
be 59.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Timor-Leste, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.9% of people as of 2020.
live 6.6 years less
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, that number is 15.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.6% less money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2020, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.3% as of 2014.
Life
be 27.0% more likely to be literate
In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In Zimbabwe, it is 86.5% as of 2015.
be 15.3% 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 Zimbabwe, on the other hand, 28.5 children do as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 142.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, 458.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 38.1% less 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 Zimbabwe, that number is 53% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 12.0% less 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 Zimbabwe, that number is 77% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 47.1% less on education
Timor-Leste spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Zimbabwe: At a glance
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