Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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.
be 92.6% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.5% less money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 58.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
have 30.8% more children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, there are 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 20.4% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
be 12.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 54.0% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 29.4 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 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
How big is Timor-Leste compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.