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46.2Sworn Score

Country profile

Timor-Leste

Asia · Capital: Dili

Score 46.2 ± 2 · Rank #128 of scored countries.

Based on 117/123 indicators, avg data age 3.5 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

26.78 per 1,000 women2024

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

186.00 per 100,0002019

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

0.40 litres/year2019

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

29.90 %2019

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

56.70 %2016

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

2.61 %2014

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

47.60 per 1,000 live births2024

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2023 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

45.10 %2022

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

8.30 %2020

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

19.10 %2023

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

45.90 %2016

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

53.70 %2022

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

9.60 % of GDP2023

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

0.07 per 1,000 uninfected2022

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

0.20 %2024

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.38 per 1,0002023

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2 sources

Agreed in 2023 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

83.00 %2024

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2 sources

Agreed in 2024 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

77.50 %2024

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2024 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

34.60 per 1,000 live births2024

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

67.90 years2024

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

192.18 per 100,000 live births2023

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2 sources

Agreed in 2023 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

11.90 per 100,0002019

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

21.60 per 1,000 live births2024

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.52 per 1,0002023

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2 sources

Agreed in 2020 · median rule

Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.77 per 1,0002023

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2 sources

Agreed in 2020 · median rule

Access to safely managed drinking water

World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP

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Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

72.94 %2024

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Safely managed sanitation

World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

38.70 %2022

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

496.00 per 100,0002024

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2 sources

Agreed in 2024 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

52.00 index (0–100)2021

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

18.70 %2023

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2 sources

Agreed in 2023 · median rule

Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-32.00 % of GDP2026

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2 sources

Agreed in 2025 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

0.62 %2022

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

65.91 %2025

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

10.56 % of GDP2024

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

12.09 % of GDP2024

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — Findex)

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

6.98 %2025

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

5,270 USD (PPP)2026

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2 sources

Agreed in 2024 · median rule

Gini coefficient

World Bank

28.70 0–100 index2014

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Central government debt

IMF

14.90 % of GDP2026

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Gross capital formation

World Bank

30.11 % of GDP2024

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

2.10 %2026

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2025 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

80.59 % of employment2021

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

66.98 %2025

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2 sources

Agreed in 2025 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

44.00 %2014

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

41.80 %2014

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG)

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Tax revenue

World Bank

21.64 % of GDP2022

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

-74.33 % of GDP2024

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · World Bank

1.59 %2025

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2 sources

Agreed in 2025 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

29.12 %2022

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

3.72 %2025

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons

60.40 %2016

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons

4.00 %2011

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

83.37 %2019

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

44.00 0–100 index2024

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNDRR)

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

7.46 % of GDP2023

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Military expenditure

World Bank

2.66 % of GDP2024

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

70.89 0–100 index2021

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

23.82 %2017

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-0.38 WGI estimate2024

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

-0.90 WGI estimate2024

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

0.53 WGI estimate2024

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

-0.73 WGI estimate2024

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

-0.63 WGI estimate2024

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

0.35 WGI estimate2024

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

5.24 % of GDP2023

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

119.65 %2023

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

84.74 %2020

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

30.96 %2023

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

10.59 years2020

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

371.44 score (300–625)2020

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

69.40 %2022

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Agreed in 2022 · median rule

Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

86.13 %2022

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

60.20 %2020

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

84.19 % of schools2019

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

26.95 pupils per teacher2018

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

93.21 %2023

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

52.94 %2021

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

16.22 per 100,0002022

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

5.37 per 100,0002022

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Access to electricity

World Bank

100.00 %2023

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank / IEA

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

6.83 MMBtu/person2023

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

0.01 per 100 people2024

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

35.04 %2021

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

1.71 1–5 score2007

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

45.00 % of population2022

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

116.38 per 100 people2024

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Road density

World Bank / IRF

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

264.88 per 1M people2024

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Urban population

World Bank

28.79 %2025

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

22.96 % of land2023

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2 sources

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Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

14.27 % of internal resources2022

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

0.33 per 100,0002016

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

2.42 MJ/$2017 PPP2022

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

70.90 % of land2025

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2023 · median rule

Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

4.49 tonnes/person2022

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

11.99 μg/m³2023

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

19.61 %2023

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

45.58 %2023

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

0.70 % of waters2025

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

16.10 % of land2025

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.84 index (0–1)2024

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

11.40 %2022

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank

19.90 %2007

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons

14.90 % of women 20–242016

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

61.68 %2025

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2 sources

Agreed in 2025 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

0.98 ratio2020

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

1.09 ratio2020

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

1.04 ratio2023

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons

28.20 %2018

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

35.38 %2025

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