Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
be 105.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 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 7.6 years less
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Lesotho, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 42.5% less money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 43.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Lesotho, that number is 28.1% as of 2014.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Lesotho, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 30.8% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Lesotho, it is 79.4% as of 2015.
be 84.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 295.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Lesotho, 544.0 women do as of 2017.
be 14.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 30.8% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.5 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 53.6% more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Lesotho, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% 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 3.4 times more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Lesotho spends 7.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Sudan spends 4.6% 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, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.
Lesotho: At a glance
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