Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
live 12.5 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 58 years (55 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 26.2% more likely to be obese
In Lesotho, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 28.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 67.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lesotho, 49.7% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Greenland, however, that number is 16.2% as of 2015.
make 53.7 times more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $1,089 as of 2025, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $58,499 as of 2023.
Life
be 84.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Lesotho, approximately 56.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
have 49.5% fewer children
In Lesotho, there are approximately 23.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greenland, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 74.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Lesotho, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Greenland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 34.2% more likely to have internet access
In Lesotho, approximately 51.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Greenland, about 69.5% do as of 2021.
be 28.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Lesotho, approximately 78% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 84.2 times more home broadband
Lesotho has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greenland has 32.0 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 24.3 times more CO2
Lesotho emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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