Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 16.3 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 30.9% less likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2022, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 89.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.5% as of 2023.
be 23.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
be 67.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Afghanistan, approximately 620.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, 204.0 women do as of 2020.
be 82.6% more likely to be literate
In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
be 67.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 13.2% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% 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 36.1% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 15.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 44.8% more on education
Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Timor-Leste: At a glance
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