Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Western Sahara instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years less
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Western Sahara, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 45.7% less money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Western Sahara, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2007.
Life
be 42.2% 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 Western Sahara, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2020.
Geography
see 57.2% more coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 km of coastline. In Western Sahara, that number is 1,110 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Western Sahara: At a glance
How big is Western Sahara compared to Timor-Leste? See an in-depth size comparison.