Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iowa instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
live 17.9 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Iowa, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 25.5 times more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Iowa, the GDP per capita is $63,747 as of 2024.
be 80.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Lesotho, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 83.1% more likely to have internet access
In Lesotho, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iowa, about 87.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
