Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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 81.0% more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 66.4% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 8.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
have 99.3% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 64.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, 204.0 women do as of 2020.
be 28.9% less likely to be literate
In Vietnam, the literacy rate is 95.8% as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 47.3% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 79.5% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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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