Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 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 32.1% less likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 84.0% more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 71.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.5% as of 2023.
Life
be 22.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 264.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, 204.0 women do as of 2020.
be 48.0% more likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 46.0% as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
be 31.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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 5.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (68% in urban areas, and 2% 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 77.3% more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 71% 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 23.6% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 47.8% more on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 6.7% 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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