Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 98.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 4.8 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 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.
be 75.5% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2024.
see 4.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Timor-Leste spends $461 as of 2023.
have 5.5 times more doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Timor-Leste has 7.5 as of 2020.
be 79.5% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 82.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 55.6% less money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $1,341 as of 2025.
Life
be 46.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, 192.0 women do as of 2023.
be 44.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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.
be 22.6% less likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 69.4% as of 2022.
have 27.2% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 61.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 29.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 87% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.8 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Timor-Leste spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 59.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 38.7% less strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Timor-Leste withdraws 28% as of 2022.
find 99.5% less home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Timor-Leste has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 35.1% less CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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