Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia 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 Somalia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
be 50.0% less likely to be obese
In Lesotho, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 3.9 years less
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 36.4% less money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 15.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Lesotho, 16.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
Life
have 63.3% more children
In Lesotho, there are approximately 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 78.6% more 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 Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 69.8% less likely to have internet access
In Lesotho, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 96.6% less on education
Lesotho spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Lesotho? See an in-depth size comparison.