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Timor-Leste · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 11 with data

Composite

HDI

index (0–1)

142nd of 193 · 23rd in East Asia & Pacific
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HDITimor-Leste's hdi rose from 0.5 in 2000 to 0.6 in 2023.200020052010201520200.450.500.550.600.650.700.6

Timor-Leste's hdi rose from 0.5 in 2000 to 0.6 in 2023.

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

168th of 217 · 29th in East Asia & Pacific
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Life expectancyTimor-Leste's life expectancy rose from 47.5 yrs in 1995 to 67.9 yrs in 2024.1995200020052010201520204050607067.9 yrs

Timor-Leste's life expectancy rose from 47.5 yrs in 1995 to 67.9 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

126th of 185 · 19th in East Asia & Pacific
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Healthy life expectancy at birthTimor-Leste's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 54.0 yrs in 2000 to 59.5 yrs in 2021.2000200520102015202052545658606259.5 yrs

Timor-Leste's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 54.0 yrs in 2000 to 59.5 yrs in 2021.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

17th of 84 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific*
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Gini indexTimor-Leste's gini index fell from 35.9 in 2001 to 28.7 in 2014.20022004200620082010201220142628303234363828.7

Timor-Leste's gini index fell from 35.9 in 2001 to 28.7 in 2014.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

61st of 200 · 19th in East Asia & Pacific
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Timor-Leste's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 15.9 in 1994 to 12.0 in 2023.199520002005201020152020101214161812.0

Timor-Leste's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 15.9 in 1994 to 12.0 in 2023.

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

79th of 130 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Homicide rateTimor-Leste's homicide rate rose from 2.5 /100k in 2004 to 4.1 /100k in 2015.2004200620082010201220142345674.1 /100k

Timor-Leste's homicide rate rose from 2.5 /100k in 2004 to 4.1 /100k in 2015.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

156th of 215 · 30th in East Asia & Pacific
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Access to electricity (% of population)Timor-Leste's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 17.8 % in 2000 to 94.3 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%94.3 %

Timor-Leste's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 17.8 % in 2000 to 94.3 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

151st of 180 · 23rd in East Asia & Pacific*
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Internet usersTimor-Leste's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 35.0 % in 2021.19901995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%35.0 %

Timor-Leste's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 35.0 % in 2021.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

102nd of 195 · 17th in East Asia & Pacific
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Expected years of schoolingTimor-Leste's expected years of schooling rose from 9.7 yrs in 2000 to 13.3 yrs in 2023.200020052010201520209101112131413.3 yrs

Timor-Leste's expected years of schooling rose from 9.7 yrs in 2000 to 13.3 yrs in 2023.

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

15th of 185 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
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UnemploymentTimor-Leste's unemployment fell from 3.4 % in 1996 to 1.6 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%1%2%3%4%5%1.6 %

Timor-Leste's unemployment fell from 3.4 % in 1996 to 1.6 % in 2025.

Gender

Women in parliament

% of seats

46th of 184 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
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Women in parliamentTimor-Leste's women in parliament rose from 26.1 % in 2002 to 35.4 % in 2025.2005201020152020202520%25%30%35%40%45%35.4 %

Timor-Leste's women in parliament rose from 26.1 % in 2002 to 35.4 % in 2025.

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