Quality of life comparison

be 30.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2020.

live 2.3 years less

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Lesotho, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lesotho, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.

make 66.7% more money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 21.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 63.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Lesotho, however, that number is 49.7% as of 2017.

be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 16.5% as of 2023.

be 20.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 60.9 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.

have 41.6% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lesotho, there are 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (44% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Lesotho, that number is 50% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 23.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lesotho, about 48.0% do as of 2021.

be 39.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access (89% in urban areas, and 35% 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 3.2 times more on education

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Lesotho spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 2.9 times more on healthcare

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2020.