Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 9.8 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 30.9% less likely to be obese
In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,300 as of 2022, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,900 as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 53.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 441.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, 204.0 women do as of 2020.
be 82.6% more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2018. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
be 49.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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.
have 36.3% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 46.6 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 5.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 19% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 9% 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 77.3% more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
be 27.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% 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 10.5% more on education
Niger spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 59.7% more on healthcare
Niger spends 6.2% 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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