Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of India, you would:
Health
be 105.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In India, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Lesotho, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2020.
live 7.6 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lesotho, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 15.6% lower top tax rate
India has a top tax rate of 35.5% as of 2016. In Lesotho, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 72.8% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2023, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 16.5% as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Lesotho, however, that number is 49.7% as of 2017.
Life
have 41.4% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lesotho, there are 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 103.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lesotho, 566.0 women do as of 2020.
be 59.8% more likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 30.3 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 49.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 13.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In India, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 95% 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 93.3% more on education
India spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lesotho spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 3.9 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.0% 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, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Lesotho: At a glance
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