Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
be 42.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Eritrea, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2020.
live 7.3 years less
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lesotho, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 43.8% more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Lesotho, that number is 28.1% as of 2014.
Life
be 16.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 14.4% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 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 43.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Lesotho, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
be 42.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Lesotho, that number is 83% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 23.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 13% 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 2.5 times more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.5% 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.
Lesotho: At a glance
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