Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 98.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 6.6 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 75.5% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.5% more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2020.
be 61.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Timor-Leste, that number is 4.4% as of 2014.
Life
be 69.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, 142.0 women do as of 2017.
be 21.3% less likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 86.5% as of 2015. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
be 18.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 61.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% 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 13.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 67% 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 88.9% more on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Timor-Leste spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Timor-Leste: At a glance
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