Economy, jobs and prices in Cova Lima, Timor-Leste: official figures
The 2022 census counted 16,720 conventional dwellings in Cova Lima: 14,403 occupied and 2,316 vacant.
How many people in Cova Lima have piped water and a toilet at home?
1,147 of the 73,716 people living in conventional dwellings in Cova Lima had all four basic facilities at home (piped water, toilet, fixed bath or shower and a kitchen) at the 2022 census.
Source: National Statistics Institute of Timor-Leste (INETL, I.P.) · saved copyHow many homes have piped water and a toilet in Cova Lima?
At the 2022 census, 1.6% of people in Cova Lima living in a conventional dwelling had all four basic facilities in the home (piped water, toilet, fixed bath or shower, and a kitchen or cooking space). It ranks as the 3rd highest of 14 municipalities, against 2.0% for Timor-Leste as a whole.
Source: National Statistics Institute of Timor-Leste (INETL, I.P.) · saved copyHow many empty homes are there in Cova Lima?
At the 2022 census, 13.9% of the conventional dwellings in Cova Lima were vacant. It ranks as the 2nd highest of 14 municipalities, against 9.5% for Timor-Leste as a whole.
Source: National Statistics Institute of Timor-Leste (INETL, I.P.) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in Cova Lima?
In 2014 average consumption per person in Cova Lima was US$50.2 a month at average national prices (Survey of Living Standards 2014). It ranks as the 2nd lowest of 13 municipalities, against US$60.1 a month for Timor-Leste as a whole.
Source: Ministry of Finance and General Directorate of Statistics of Timor-Leste (now INETL), with the World Bank · saved copyHow many people use the internet in Cova Lima?
In the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey, 11.0% of women aged 15 to 49 in Cova Lima had used the internet in the previous 12 months. It ranks as the joint 5th lowest of 13 municipalities, against 22.4% for Timor-Leste as a whole.
Source: General Directorate of Statistics and Ministry of Health of Timor-Leste, with ICF (DHS Program) · saved copyHow many people have a bank account in Cova Lima?
In the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey, 6.2% of women aged 15 to 49 in Cova Lima used an account in a bank or other financial institution. It ranks as the 6th lowest of 13 municipalities, against 11.1% for Timor-Leste as a whole.
Source: General Directorate of Statistics and Ministry of Health of Timor-Leste, with ICF (DHS Program) · saved copyHow many people own a mobile phone in Cova Lima?
In the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey, 60.4% of women aged 15 to 49 in Cova Lima owned a mobile phone. It ranks as the joint 6th highest of 13 municipalities, against 65.6% for Timor-Leste as a whole.
Source: General Directorate of Statistics and Ministry of Health of Timor-Leste, with ICF (DHS Program) · saved copyHow many farming households keep livestock in Cova Lima?
The Agriculture Census 2019 (published in Timor-Leste in Numbers 2023) counted 9,973 agricultural households in Cova Lima that owned livestock. It ranks as the 6th highest of 13 municipalities with figures.
Source: National Statistics Institute of Timor-Leste (INETL, I.P.), from Ministry of Education EMIS, Ministry of Health HIMS and the Agriculture Census 2019 · saved copyHow big are households in Cova Lima?
The 2022 census counted 14,403 occupied conventional dwellings in Cova Lima for 73,933 residents, about 5.1 people per occupied dwelling (Timor-Leste: 5.4).
Source: National Statistics Institute of Timor-Leste (INETL, I.P.) · saved copyHow Cova Lima compares with other municipalities
Average consumption per person (2014) (2014)
Cova Lima ranks 12 of 13, highest first. US dollars per person per month at average national prices, Survey of Living Standards 2014.
| Rank | Region | Average consumption per person (2014) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ainaro | US$58.6 |
| 8 | Liquiçá | US$54.7 |
| 9 | Manufahi | US$54.1 |
| 10 | Bobonaro | US$53.0 |
| 11 | Ermera | US$52.9 |
| 12 | Cova Lima | US$50.2 |
| 13 | Oecusse | US$49.3 |
Women aged 15-49 currently employed (2016)
Cova Lima ranks 12 of 13, highest first. Share of women aged 15-49 who were currently employed (2016 Demographic and Health Survey).
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 currently employed |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ainaro | 34.1% |
| 8 | Dili | 29.6% |
| 9 | Manatuto | 27.4% |
| 10 | Lautém | 25.3% |
| 11 | Baucau | 24.8% |
| 12 | Cova Lima | 20.4% |
| 13 | Viqueque | 10.0% |
People in homes with all four basic facilities (2022)
Cova Lima ranks 3 of 14, highest first. Share of people in conventional dwellings with piped water, a toilet, a fixed bath or shower and a kitchen all inside the home (2022 census).
| Rank | Region | People in homes with all four basic facilities |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dili | 5.4% |
| 2 | Bobonaro | 2.0% |
| 3 | Cova Lima | 1.6% |
| 4 | Viqueque | 1.4% |
| 5 | Manatuto | 1.4% |
| 6 | Ainaro | 1.3% |
| 7 | Baucau | 0.9% |
Women aged 15-49 who used the internet in the past year (2016)
Cova Lima ranks 9 of 13, highest first. 2016 Demographic and Health Survey.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 who used the internet in the past year |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bobonaro | 13.4% |
| 7 | Liquiçá | 13.1% |
| 8 | Aileu | 11.0% |
| 9 | Cova Lima | 11.0% |
| 10 | Viqueque | 9.7% |
| 11 | Ainaro | 9.5% |
| 12 | Oecusse | 5.8% |
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Sources
- National Statistics Institute of Timor-Leste (INETL, I.P.): Timor-Leste Population and Housing Census 2022, Main Report (Tables 4.3, 4.11, 4.12, 4.18, 4.20, 4.22), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd4177c7b2b0…)
- General Directorate of Statistics and Ministry of Health of Timor-Leste, with ICF (DHS Program): Timor-Leste Demographic and Health Survey 2016, Final Report (municipality tables), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5b18945332c9…)
- Ministry of Finance and General Directorate of Statistics of Timor-Leste (now INETL), with the World Bank: Poverty in Timor-Leste 2014 (Table 7: poverty indices and real per capita consumption by district, from the Timor-Leste Survey of Living Standards 2014), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 45e32bc95da5…)
- National Statistics Institute of Timor-Leste (INETL, I.P.), from Ministry of Education EMIS, Ministry of Health HIMS and the Agriculture Census 2019: Timor-Leste in Numbers 2023 (schools, health facilities and staff, agriculture census tables by municipality), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b424ff847790…)
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