Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
be 19.1% less likely to be obese
In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
live 13.0 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 37.4% less likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.8% as of 2022.
make 91.4% less money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $45,600 as of 2022, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,900 as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Korea, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
have 4.3 times more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, there are 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In South Korea, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, 204.0 women do as of 2020.
be 30.5% less likely to be literate
In South Korea, the literacy rate is 98.0% as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
be 11.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 2.9 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 60.2% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
be 12.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In South Korea, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, 87% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.6% less on education
South Korea spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 17.9% more on healthcare
South Korea spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 70.7% less coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 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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