Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
see 10.1% more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lesotho spends $386 as of 2023.
have 11.4% more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Lesotho has 2.4 as of 2022.
be 34.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
live 13.0 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 58 years (55 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
be 6.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lesotho, it is 28.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 62.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lesotho, that number is 16.3% as of 2025.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Lesotho, however, that number is 49.7% as of 2017.
make 62.1% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $1,089 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.7% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Lesotho, it is 90.5% as of 2024.
have 17.0% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lesotho, there are 23.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lesotho, 478.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Lesotho, on the other hand, 56.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 39.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 57% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 24.4% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lesotho, about 51.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.0 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lesotho spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 12.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 20.9 times more likely to be murdered
Cambodia has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2011. In Lesotho, that number is 37.7 per 100,000 as of 2008.
be 14.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lesotho, they kill 21.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 90.8% less home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lesotho has 0.4 as of 2024.
live with 2.5 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lesotho withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 60.9% less CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lesotho emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 66.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lesotho, it causes 100.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2008–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2016). How we calculate this
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