Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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.
Economy
be 83.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.5% as of 2023.
make 93.2% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $68,100 as of 2021, 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 Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 31.9% less likely to be literate
In Greenland, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2015. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 43.9% less likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
be 12.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 58.8% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.4% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 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
How big is Timor-Leste compared to Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.