Quality of life comparison

be 55.5 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 Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 3.7 years less

In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

make 19.6% less money

Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.

be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Timor-Leste, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.

be 43.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

be 33.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Timor-Leste, approximately 204.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

be 27.3% more likely to be literate

In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

have 14.8% more children

In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 10.2% 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 Zambia, on the other hand, 37.1 children do as of 2022.

be 52.1% 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 2022. In Zambia, that number is 48% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022.

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 Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.1% 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 Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 11.9% less on education

Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 43.4% less on healthcare

Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.