Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 211.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Somalia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2020.
be 100.0% more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lesotho, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 66.7% more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
be 13.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 16.5% as of 2023.
Life
be 44.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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.
have 38.8% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lesotho, there are 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lesotho, about 48.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 29.0 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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
How big is Lesotho compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.