Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
see 40.5% more spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lesotho spends $386 as of 2023.
be 5.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
live 6.0 years less
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 97.0% more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
have 18.7% fewer doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Lesotho has 2.4 as of 2022.
be 6.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lesotho, it is 28.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lesotho, that number is 16.3% as of 2025.
make 53.9% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $1,089 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 149.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lesotho, 478.0 women do as of 2023.
be 64.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 34.2 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 11.9% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 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 48.1% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lesotho, about 51.8% do as of 2024.
be 19.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 56% 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.
be 24.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% 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 64.7% more on education
Kenya spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Lesotho spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 12.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 23.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lesotho, they kill 21.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 92.3% less strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lesotho withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 87.5% less home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lesotho has 0.4 as of 2024.
Environment
be 3.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lesotho, it causes 100.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.2% more CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 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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