Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Pakistan, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 21.7% more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $5,600 as of 2023.
be 47.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Pakistan, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
Life
be 24.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 204.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Pakistan, 154.0 women do as of 2020.
be 14.8% less likely to be literate
In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In Pakistan, it is 58.0% as of 2019.
be 60.2% 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 Pakistan, on the other hand, 54.0 children do as of 2022.
have 14.1% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 46.2% less likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Pakistan, about 21.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 42.9% less on education
Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Pakistan spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 71.7% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Pakistan, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 48.2% more coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Pakistan: At a glance
How big is Pakistan compared to Timor-Leste? See an in-depth size comparison.