Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Nepal, that number is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 39.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Nepal, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2011.
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nepal, that number is 10.9% as of 2022.
Life
be 25.4% 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 Nepal, on the other hand, 25.1 children do as of 2022.
have 41.0% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nepal, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nepal, about 52.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.1% 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 Nepal, that number is 90% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 47.5% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nepal, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nepal: At a glance
How big is Nepal compared to Timor-Leste? See an in-depth size comparison.