Quality of life comparison

be 16.6% less likely to be obese

In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lesotho, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.

be 211.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Azerbaijan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2020.

live 14.6 years less

In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Lesotho, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.

make 88.3% less money

Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $21,300 as of 2023, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Azerbaijan, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 16.5% as of 2023.

be 10.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Lesotho, however, that number is 49.7% as of 2017.

pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate

Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Lesotho, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

have 2.0 times more children

In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lesotho, there are 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 13.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Azerbaijan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lesotho, 566.0 women do as of 2020.

be 18.8% less likely to be literate

In Azerbaijan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2019. In Lesotho, it is 81.0% as of 2021.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Lesotho, on the other hand, 48.4 children do as of 2022.

be 50.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Azerbaijan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Lesotho, 50% of the population do as of 2022.

be 43.5% less likely to have internet access

In Azerbaijan, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Lesotho, about 48.0% do as of 2021.

be 14.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Azerbaijan, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 83% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 2.0 times more on education

Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lesotho spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 2.6 times more on healthcare

Azerbaijan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2020.