Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
be 99.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lesotho, 21.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Australia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 23.5 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 74.7% more likely to be obese
In Lesotho, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Australia, that number is 29.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 23.2 times more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $51,100 as of 2022.
be 77.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Lesotho, 16.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 3.7% as of 2022.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Lesotho has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Australia, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 99.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lesotho, approximately 566.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Australia, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 93.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Lesotho, approximately 48.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.
have 46.7% fewer children
In Lesotho, there are approximately 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 98.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Lesotho, approximately 50% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Australia, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 100.0% more likely to have internet access
In Lesotho, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Australia, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 21.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Lesotho, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Australia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 29.9% less on education
Lesotho spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Australia spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Australian Taxation Office.
Australia: At a glance
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