Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Anguilla instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
live 22.6 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.3 times more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.
be 71.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Lesotho, 28.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.
be 53.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lesotho, 49.7% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.
Life
be 93.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Lesotho, approximately 48.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 48.1% fewer children
In Lesotho, there are approximately 23.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Anguilla, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 90.7% more likely to have internet access
In Lesotho, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Anguilla, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
be 18.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Lesotho, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Anguilla, 98% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 51.4% less on education
Lesotho spends 7.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Anguilla spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Anguilla: At a glance
How big is Anguilla compared to Lesotho? See an in-depth size comparison.