Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years less
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 18.4% more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 43.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
make 39.1% less money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
Life
be 30.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 204.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ethiopia, 267.0 women do as of 2020.
be 23.9% less likely to be literate
In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 44.8% 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 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 56.4% less likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ethiopia, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
be 12.6% 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 Ethiopia, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 64.6% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Ethiopia: At a glance
How big is Ethiopia compared to Timor-Leste? See an in-depth size comparison.