Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
be 57.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kazakhstan, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
live 16.7 years less
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 73.6% less spent on your healthcare
Kazakhstan spends $1,460 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lesotho spends $386 as of 2023.
have 93.7% fewer doctors per person
Kazakhstan has 37.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Lesotho has 2.4 as of 2022.
have 33.8% less access to essential health services
Kazakhstan scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lesotho scores 53 as of 2021.
be 96.3% more likely to die by suicide
Kazakhstan has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lesotho, it is 28.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lesotho, that number is 16.3% as of 2025.
make 92.6% less money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $14,692 as of 2025, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $1,089 as of 2025.
Life
have 21.7% more children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lesotho, there are 23.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 47.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lesotho, 478.0 women do as of 2023.
be 7.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 7.4 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 42.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kazakhstan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 44.5% less likely to have internet access
In Kazakhstan, approximately 93.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lesotho, about 51.8% do as of 2024.
be 20.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Kazakhstan, approximately 98% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 98% 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 36.2% more on education
Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lesotho spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Kazakhstan spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 12.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 77.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Kazakhstan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lesotho, they kill 21.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 92.6% less strain on fresh water
Kazakhstan withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lesotho withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 97.5% less home broadband
Kazakhstan has 15.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lesotho has 0.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 96.6% less CO2
Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lesotho emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 47.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Kazakhstan, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lesotho, it causes 100.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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