Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 16.6% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lesotho, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
be 59.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ecuador, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Lesotho, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2018.
live 24.5 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 53 years (53 years for men, 53 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Lesotho, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 71.3% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2017, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2017.
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Lesotho, that number is 28.1% as of 2014.
Life
have 36.5% more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 17.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Lesotho, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 9.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Lesotho, 544.0 women do as of 2017.
be 14.4% less likely to be literate
In Ecuador, the literacy rate is 92.8% as of 2017. In Lesotho, it is 79.4% as of 2015.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 15.0 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Lesotho, on the other hand, 41.5 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 70.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ecuador, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2016. In Lesotho, that number is 30% of people on average (66% in urban areas, and 16% in rural areas) as of 2017.
be 49.4% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 57.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Lesotho, about 29.0% do as of 2018.
be 16.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ecuador, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Lesotho, that number is 78% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 72% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 28.0% more on education
Ecuador spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Lesotho spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Lesotho: At a glance
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