Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Togo, you would:
Health
be 90.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
be 54.8% less likely to be obese
In Togo, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
live 1.4 years less
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 64.3% more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 25.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.5% as of 2023.
Life
be 48.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Togo, approximately 399.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, 204.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 41.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, on the other hand, 33.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 74.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 11.4% more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Togo, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (94% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 87% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 65.0% more on healthcare
Togo spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 12.6 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Timor-Leste, that number is 706 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Timor-Leste: At a glance
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