Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
be 77.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lesotho, 21.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
live 10.6 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 49.4% less likely to be obese
In Lesotho, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.2% more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.
be 84.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Lesotho, 16.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.
be 46.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lesotho, 49.7% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
Life
be 58.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lesotho, approximately 566.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.
be 24.9% 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.
have 41.9% more children
In Lesotho, there are approximately 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.1% less 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 2021. In Tanzania, that number is 43% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 33.3% less likely to have internet access
In Lesotho, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 12.8% less 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 Tanzania, that number is 72% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 62.1% less on education
Lesotho spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 67.8% less on healthcare
Lesotho spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tanzania: At a glance
How big is Tanzania compared to Lesotho? See an in-depth size comparison.