Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
be 99.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lesotho, 21.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In India, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2017.
live 7.6 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In India, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 76.5% less likely to be obese
In Lesotho, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In India, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in India, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2023.
be 74.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Lesotho, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In India, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 55.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lesotho, 49.7% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In India, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2011.
pay a 18.5% higher top tax rate
Lesotho has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In India, the top tax rate is 35.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 81.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lesotho, approximately 566.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In India, 103.0 women do as of 2020.
be 37.4% 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 India, on the other hand, 30.3 children do as of 2022.
have 29.3% fewer children
In Lesotho, there are approximately 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In India, there are 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 98.4% 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 India, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 15.6% 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 India, that number is 96% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 48.3% less on education
Lesotho spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. India spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 74.6% less on healthcare
Lesotho spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In India, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
India: At a glance
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