Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 98.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 6.6 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 75.5% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 31.4% more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2023, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 82.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.5% as of 2023.
Life
be 42.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 357.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, 204.0 women do as of 2020.
be 24.1% less likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
be 18.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 99.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 32% 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 Zimbabwe, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
be 13.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 67% 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 16.7% more on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Timor-Leste: At a glance
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