Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 77.8% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.0% more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2020.
be 83.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 27.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Timor-Leste, that number is 4.4% as of 2014.
be 14.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
be 27.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, on the other hand, 33.7 children do as of 2022.
have 25.6% more children
In Yemen, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, there are 30.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 82.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, that number is 86% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 12.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 87% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 67.4% more on healthcare
Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Timor-Leste, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 63.0% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Timor-Leste, that number is 706 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Timor-Leste: At a glance
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