Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
see 3.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lesotho spends $386 as of 2023.
be 10.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
live 7.3 years less
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 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 99.5% more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
have 19.5% fewer doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lesotho has 2.4 as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Haiti has a suicide rate of 7.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lesotho, it is 28.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 59.6% less money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $1,089 as of 2025.
Life
be 45.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 328.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lesotho, 478.0 women do as of 2023.
be 44.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 39.0 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 11.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% 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.
Expenditures
spend 6.9 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% 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
Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 12.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 31.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lesotho, they kill 21.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 22.6% more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Lesotho has 0.4 as of 2024.
live with 80.8% less strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lesotho withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
be 100.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lesotho, it causes 100.0 as of 2019.
emit 43.3% more CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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