Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 7.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2020.
live 3.7 years less
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 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 45.6% more likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lesotho, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Cameroon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Lesotho, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 36.1% less money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2020, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 6.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Lesotho, that number is 28.1% as of 2014.
be 32.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Lesotho, however, that number is 49.7% as of 2017.
Life
have 34.8% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Lesotho, there are 23.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.2% more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Lesotho, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
be 48.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cameroon, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Lesotho, that number is 36% of people on average (63% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Cameroon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Lesotho spends 7.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Cameroon spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Lesotho, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Lesotho: At a glance
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