Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
be 68.6% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lesotho, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
live 15.1 years less
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Lesotho, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 54.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Lesotho, that number is 16.5% as of 2023.
make 63.2% less money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,800 as of 2023, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
be 6.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Lesotho, however, that number is 49.7% as of 2017.
Life
be 17.6% less likely to be literate
In Marshall Islands, the literacy rate is 98.3% as of 2011. In Lesotho, it is 81.0% as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Lesotho, on the other hand, 48.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lesotho, about 48.0% do as of 2021.
be 50.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Lesotho, that number is 50% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 17.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 83% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 36.0% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lesotho spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Lesotho: At a glance
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