Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
be 105.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Philippines, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2020.
live 10.6 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Lesotho, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lesotho, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 74.4% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,600 as of 2022, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.
be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Lesotho, that number is 16.8% as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Lesotho, however, that number is 49.7% as of 2017.
Life
be 7.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lesotho, 566.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.9% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 96.3% as of 2019. In Lesotho, it is 81.0% as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 48.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Lesotho, that number is 50% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 14.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Philippines, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 95% 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 2.4 times more on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lesotho spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% 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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