Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
be 94.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lesotho, 21.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 12.9 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 39.2% more likely to be obese
In Lesotho, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.5 times more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $27,500 as of 2022.
be 76.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Lesotho, 16.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
be 75.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lesotho, 49.7% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Russia, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2020.
pay a 56.7% lower top tax rate
Lesotho has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 97.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lesotho, approximately 566.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Russia, 14.0 women do as of 2020.
be 23.1% more likely to be literate
In Lesotho, the literacy rate is 81.0% as of 2021. In Russia, it is 99.7% as of 2018.
be 86.7% 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 Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
have 63.3% fewer children
In Lesotho, there are approximately 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 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 Russia, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 83.3% more likely to have internet access
In Lesotho, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Russia, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 18.2% 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 Russia, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 57.5% less on education
Lesotho spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Russia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 35.6% less on healthcare
Lesotho spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Russia: At a glance
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