Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 70.1% less likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 85.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.5% as of 2023.
make 27.0% less money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2023, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 31.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritania, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
be 56.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritania, approximately 465.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, 204.0 women do as of 2020.
be 33.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritania, approximately 51.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritania, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 1% 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 33.9% less likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Mauritania spends 3.4% 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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