Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
be 48.1% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 32.0% 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 Egypt, 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 14.9 years less
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Lesotho, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 85.3% less money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2023, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 16.5% as of 2023.
be 67.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 29.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Lesotho, however, that number is 49.7% as of 2017.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Egypt has a top tax rate of 22.5% as of 2016. In Lesotho, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 10.8% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 73.1% as of 2021. In Lesotho, it is 81.0% as of 2021.
have 17.4% more children
In Egypt, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lesotho, there are 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lesotho, 566.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 50.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Egypt, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Lesotho, 50% of the population do as of 2022.
be 33.3% less likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lesotho, about 48.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Egypt, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lesotho spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Egyptian Tax Authority.
Lesotho: At a glance
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