Quality of life comparison

be 21.0% less likely to be obese

In Kazakhstan, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lesotho, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.

be 70.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Kazakhstan, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2020.

live 13.0 years less

In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (67 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 93.0% less money

Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $35,500 as of 2023, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 16.5% as of 2023.

be 9.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Kazakhstan, 5.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Lesotho, however, that number is 49.7% as of 2017.

pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate

Kazakhstan has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Lesotho, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

have 33.1% more children

In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lesotho, there are 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 43.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Kazakhstan, approximately 13.0 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 Kazakhstan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2018. In Lesotho, it is 81.0% as of 2021.

be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Kazakhstan, approximately 19.2 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 Kazakhstan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Lesotho, 50% of the population do as of 2022.

be 44.2% less likely to have internet access

In Kazakhstan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Lesotho, about 48.0% do as of 2021.

be 15.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kazakhstan, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 94% 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 93.3% more on education

Kazakhstan 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 3.1 times more on healthcare

Kazakhstan spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2020.