Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Togo, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 10.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Timor-Leste, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Togo, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Togo, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 43.6% less money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,900 as of 2022, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Togo, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
Life
be 95.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 204.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Togo, 399.0 women do as of 2020.
be 22.3% 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 Togo, on the other hand, 41.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 44.3% 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 Togo, that number is 56% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Togo, about 35.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.6% 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 Togo, that number is 75% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 39.4% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Togo, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.1% less coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 km of coastline. In Togo, that number is 56 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Togo: At a glance
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