Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 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 Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 50.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.5% as of 2023.
be 40.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
be 48.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, 204.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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.
be 11.9% less likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 77.3% as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (73% in urban areas, and 11% 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 95.0% more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
be 55.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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 35.5% more on education
Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 85.4% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 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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