Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 24.0% less likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 74.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.5% as of 2023.
be 16.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
be 36.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 322.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, 204.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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.
have 12.9% more children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.1% less likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 80.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 36% 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 Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
be 51.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. 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 2.4 times more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 68.4% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Timor-Leste, that number is 706 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Timor-Leste: At a glance
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