Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
be 84.3% less likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Timor-Leste spends $461 as of 2023.
be 58.7% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.8 years less
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
have 54.8% fewer doctors per person
Venezuela has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Timor-Leste has 7.5 as of 2020.
have 30.7% less access to essential health services
Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Timor-Leste scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 70.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
be 26.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Venezuela, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
make 61.6% less money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $1,341 as of 2025.
Life
be 15.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, 192.0 women do as of 2023.
have 42.9% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 28.8% less likely to be literate
In Venezuela, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 69.4% as of 2022.
be 63.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, on the other hand, 34.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 46.9% less likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, about 40.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 74.8% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Timor-Leste, that number is 706 km.
Infrastructure
find 99.9% less home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Timor-Leste has 0.0 as of 2024.
live with 3.7 times more strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Timor-Leste withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 85.3% less CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 90.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, it causes 61.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2014–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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