Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 58 years (55 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lesotho spends $386 as of 2023.
have 2.8 times more doctors per person
Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Lesotho has 2.4 as of 2022.
have 82.8% more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lesotho scores 53 as of 2021.
be 19.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
be 5.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lesotho, it is 28.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lesotho, that number is 16.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 36.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 748.0 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 be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Lesotho, it is 90.5% as of 2024.
have 45.1% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lesotho, there are 23.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 4.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% 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 4.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lesotho, about 51.8% do as of 2024.
be 49.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water (78% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 78% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lesotho spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 12.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 18.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lesotho, they kill 21.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 40.1% less strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lesotho withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.1 times more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lesotho emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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