Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
be 92.8% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
live 4.7 years less
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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 95.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.8% as of 2022.
make 35.0% less money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2022, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,900 as of 2022.
be 5.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
have 40.1% more children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 30.7% less likely to be literate
In Marshall Islands, the literacy rate is 98.3% as of 2011. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
be 55.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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 12.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Marshall Islands, 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 69.1% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 23.8% less on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 90.6% more coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 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 Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.