Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 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 28.3% less likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 45.2% less money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 28.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.5% as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
be 10.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 37.8 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.
have 50.0% more children
In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 61.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, 204.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.8% less likely to be literate
In Laos, the literacy rate is 87.1% as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 37.1% less likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 82.6% more on education
Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.7 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.7% 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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