Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 92.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 4.1 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 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 34.5% less likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 53.3% more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 89.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 14.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.5% as of 2023.
Life
be 21.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, 204.0 women do as of 2020.
have 12.3% more children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, there are 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.3% less likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
be 27.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 97.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 38% 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 30.0% more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 10.5% more on education
Rwanda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 35.6% more on healthcare
Rwanda spends 7.3% 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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