Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 5.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2020.
live 10.1 years less
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lesotho, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 56.1% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 16.5% as of 2023.
be 37.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Lesotho, however, that number is 49.7% as of 2017.
Life
be 73.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 10.5% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lesotho, there are 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 65.5% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lesotho, about 48.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% 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.
be 34.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 68% 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.
Expenditures
spend 81.2% more on education
Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Lesotho spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% 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.
Lesotho: At a glance
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