Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 12.0 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 7.3 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.8 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $54,100 as of 2023.
be 55.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 95.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 204.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 88.7% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 63.6% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% 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 United Kingdom, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.0% more on education
Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 21.2% more on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 17.6 times more coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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