Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Comoros instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years less
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Comoros, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Comoros, that number is 7.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 17.9% less money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,900 as of 2022, while in Comoros, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Comoros, that number is 5.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 69.5% 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 Comoros, on the other hand, 57.1 children do as of 2022.
have 27.3% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Comoros, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.1% 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 Comoros, that number is 88% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 83% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 30.8% less likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Comoros, about 27.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 40.5% less on education
Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Comoros spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
spend 45.5% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Comoros, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 51.8% less coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 km of coastline. In Comoros, that number is 340 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Comoros: At a glance
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