Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 77.8% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 56.0% more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,900 as of 2022.
be 89.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.8% as of 2022.
be 22.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 54.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
be 27.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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.
have 26.9% more children
In Yemen, there are approximately 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 75% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 46.6% more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
be 12.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 84% 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 2.3 times more on healthcare
Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 63.0% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 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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