Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 58 years (55 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
be 39.0% less likely to die by suicide
Lesotho has a suicide rate of 28.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kiribati, it is 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Lesotho, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 45.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $1,089 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
be 83.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lesotho, approximately 478.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kiribati, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.1% 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 Kiribati, on the other hand, 38.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 67.4% 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 Kiribati, that number is 96% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 72.7% more likely to have internet access
In Lesotho, approximately 51.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kiribati, about 89.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.2% less on healthcare
Lesotho spends 12.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.5 times more on education
Lesotho spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kiribati spends 16.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 71.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Lesotho, road accidents kill 21.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kiribati, they kill 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 92.1% less home broadband
Lesotho has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 51.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lesotho, air pollution causes 100.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kiribati, it causes 49.0 as of 2019.
emit 37.2% more CO2
Lesotho emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kiribati emits 0.6 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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