Quality of life comparison

live 16.5 years longer

In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 15.7% less likely to be obese

In Lesotho, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

make 11.8 times more money

Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 81.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Lesotho, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

be 49.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Lesotho, 49.7% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate

Lesotho has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

be 18.4% more likely to be literate

In Lesotho, the literacy rate is 81.0% as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 95.9% as of 2018.

be 78.1% 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 Seychelles, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2022.

have 48.5% fewer children

In Lesotho, there are approximately 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 100.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Lesotho, approximately 50% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Seychelles, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 70.8% more likely to have internet access

In Lesotho, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Lesotho, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Seychelles, 96% of people do as of 2017.

spend 40.2% less on education

Lesotho spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 45.8% less on healthcare

Lesotho spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.