Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 63.2% more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.8 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in China, the GDP per capita is $22,100 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In China, that number is 4.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 88.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 204.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In China, 23.0 women do as of 2020.
be 42.1% more likely to be literate
In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.
be 79.9% 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 China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 65.7% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 87.2% more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 14.3% less on education
Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 43.4% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In China, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 20.5 times more coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Timor-Leste? See an in-depth size comparison.