Malawi vs Timor-Leste: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy
Malawi
67.35 years
in 2023
Timor-Leste
67.69 years
in 2023
Malawi rank
189th
Timor-Leste rank
186th
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy over time
- Malawi
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 67.69 years against 67.35 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.34 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 189th and Timor-Leste ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Timor-Leste in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.57 years | 30.55 years | 3.03 years | Malawi |
| 1960s | 35.69 years | 34.48 years | 1.21 years | Malawi |
| 1970s | 39.87 years | 31.13 years | 8.74 years | Malawi |
| 1980s | 44.35 years | 34.68 years | 9.68 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 43.96 years | 46.99 years | 3.04 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 51.55 years | 60.89 years | 9.34 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 61.78 years | 65.13 years | 3.35 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 65.85 years | 67.04 years | 1.2 years | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy, Malawi or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 67.69 years against 67.35 years in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy between Malawi and Timor-Leste?
- 0.34 years, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Timor-Leste?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Timor-Leste rank globally for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Malawi ranks 189th and Timor-Leste ranks 186th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.