Quality of life comparison

be 91.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Lesotho, 21.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ghana, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.

live 9.8 years longer

In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Ghana, that number is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 34.3% less likely to be obese

In Lesotho, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ghana, that number is 10.9% of people as of 2016.

make 2.7 times more money

Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $6,700 as of 2023.

be 81.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Lesotho, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 52.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Lesotho, 49.7% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Ghana, however, that number is 23.4% as of 2016.

pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate

Lesotho has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Ghana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 53.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Lesotho, approximately 566.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ghana, 263.0 women do as of 2020.

be 32.7% 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 Ghana, on the other hand, 32.6 children do as of 2022.

have 20.5% more children

In Lesotho, there are approximately 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 70.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Lesotho, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (81% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Ghana, that number is 85% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 41.7% more likely to have internet access

In Lesotho, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ghana, about 68.0% do as of 2021.

be 11.9% 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 Ghana, that number is 92% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 54.0% less on education

Lesotho spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Ghana spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 66.1% less on healthcare

Lesotho spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ghana, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.