Quality of life comparison

live 8.5 years longer

In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.7 times more likely to be obese

In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 14.1% of people as of 2016.

make 15.1 times more money

Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,900 as of 2022, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $58,700 as of 2022.

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Timor-Leste, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 4.5% as of 2022.

be 78.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Timor-Leste, approximately 204.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Brunei, 44.0 women do as of 2020.

be 43.3% more likely to be literate

In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In Brunei, it is 97.6% as of 2021.

be 68.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.

have 46.8% fewer children

In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brunei, about 98.0% do as of 2021.

be 14.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Brunei, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 75.8% less on healthcare

Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brunei, that number is 2.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 77.2% less coastline

Timor-Leste has a total of 706 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.