Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
be 46.1% less likely to be obese
In New Zealand, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lesotho, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
be 211.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In New Zealand, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2020.
live 23.0 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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
make 94.9% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $48,800 as of 2023, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 16.5% as of 2023.
Life
have 81.7% more children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lesotho, there are 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 80.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In New Zealand, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lesotho, 566.0 women do as of 2020.
be 14.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 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 50.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In New Zealand, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Lesotho, 50% of the population do as of 2022.
be 50.0% less likely to have internet access
In New Zealand, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lesotho, about 48.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In New Zealand, 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 45.0% more on education
New Zealand spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lesotho spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 18.0% more on healthcare
New Zealand spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Lesotho: At a glance
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