Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
be 53.2% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% 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 Jordan, 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 16.4 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 73.4% less money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Lesotho, however, that number is 49.7% as of 2017.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Lesotho, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 13.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lesotho, 566.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.7% less likely to be literate
In Jordan, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Lesotho, it is 81.0% as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 50.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Jordan, approximately 100% 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 42.2% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lesotho, about 48.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Jordan, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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 2.7 times more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Lesotho spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 57.3% more on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% 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: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Lesotho: At a glance
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