Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
be 98.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mozambique, 11.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 12.8 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 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 47.2% less likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 7.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 57.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.5% as of 2023.
Life
be 45.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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 60.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mozambique, approximately 127.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, 204.0 women do as of 2020.
have 18.6% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 33% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 4% 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 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 62% 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 33.3% less on education
Mozambique spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 30.3% more on healthcare
Mozambique spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 71.4% less coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 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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