Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
be 105.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Timor-Leste, 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 10.4 years less
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 4.4 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lesotho, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 45.7% less money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
be 10.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 16.5% as of 2023.
be 18.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Lesotho, however, that number is 49.7% as of 2017.
Life
be 18.9% more likely to be literate
In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In Lesotho, it is 81.0% as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 204.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lesotho, 566.0 women do as of 2020.
be 43.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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.
have 22.9% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 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 23.1% more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lesotho, about 48.0% do as of 2021.
be 49.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Timor-Leste, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 79% 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lesotho spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 19.2% more on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.9% 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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