Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 99.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 4.3 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 79.9% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 93.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.5% as of 2023.
make 73.7% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
have 51.5% more children
In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 23.1% less likely to be literate
In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
be 33.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 31.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 25% 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 47.3% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
be 12.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Botswana, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 97% 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 51.7% less on education
Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 59.7% more on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.9% of GDP 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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