Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 83.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.8% as of 2022.
be 65.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
have 69.4% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, there are 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, 204.0 women do as of 2020.
be 34.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 11.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 25.0% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 90.4% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 5.2% 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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