Quality of life comparison

live 1.5 years less

In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 13.6 times more likely to be obese

In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.

make 17.9% more money

Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,900 as of 2022, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2022.

be 37.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.

be 14.2% 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 Tuvalu, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2022.

have 23.6% fewer children

In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 25.6% more likely to have internet access

In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.

be 14.4% more 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 Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 96.6% less coastline

Timor-Leste has a total of 706 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.