Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 6.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 2.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
live 10.7 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 42.7% less spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lesotho spends $386 as of 2023.
have 54.9% fewer doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lesotho has 2.4 as of 2022.
be 3.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lesotho, it is 28.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 19.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lesotho, that number is 16.3% as of 2025.
be 48.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Lesotho, however, that number is 49.7% as of 2017.
make 86.8% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $1,089 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 233.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lesotho, 478.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 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.
have 12.4% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 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 39.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gabon, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 29% 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 24.6% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lesotho, about 51.8% do as of 2024.
be 11.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (92% in urban areas, and 49% 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 2.9 times more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lesotho spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 4.0 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 12.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 72.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lesotho, they kill 21.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 91.9% less home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lesotho has 0.4 as of 2024.
live with 5.1 times more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lesotho withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 79.0% less CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lesotho emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 88.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Gabon, air pollution causes 53.0 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 (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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