Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
be 65.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lesotho, 21.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 4.1 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
be 51.8% less likely to be obese
In Lesotho, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.4 times more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 69.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Lesotho, 28.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2014.
be 11.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lesotho, 49.7% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Lesotho has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 44.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lesotho, approximately 544.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 301.0 women do as of 2017.
be 20.0% more likely to be literate
In Lesotho, the literacy rate is 79.4% as of 2015. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.
have 29.4% more children
In Lesotho, there are approximately 23.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 61.7% more 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 Equatorial Guinea, on the other hand, 78.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 86.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Lesotho, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 67% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 39.5% less likely to have internet access
In Lesotho, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
be 18.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Lesotho, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 68% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 72.6% less on healthcare
Lesotho spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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