Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Timor-Leste, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 10.8 years less
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022.
be 60.5% more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 38.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2022.
make 64.1% less money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,900 as of 2022, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
Life
be 69.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 204.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Chad, 63.0 women do as of 2020.
have 32.0% more children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 60.6% less likely to be literate
In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 94.4% more 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 Chad, on the other hand, 65.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 88.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Timor-Leste, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Chad, that number is 11% of people on average (43% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 53.8% less likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Chad, about 18.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 61% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.0% less on education
Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Chad spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 45.5% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Chad: At a glance
How big is Chad compared to Timor-Leste? See an in-depth size comparison.