Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
be 47.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lesotho, 17.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 9.0% of people as of 2024.
live 9.7 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 58 years (55 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 17.8% less likely to be obese
In Lesotho, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 18.3% of people as of 2024.
see 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Lesotho spends $386 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Namibia spends $1,068 as of 2023.
have 2.4 times more doctors per person
Lesotho has 2.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Namibia has 5.5 as of 2022.
have 18.9% more access to essential health services
Lesotho scores 53 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Namibia scores 63 as of 2021.
be 70.0% less likely to die by suicide
Lesotho has a suicide rate of 28.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Namibia, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 65.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lesotho, 49.7% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Namibia, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2015.
make 4.5 times more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $1,089 as of 2025, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $4,876 as of 2025.
be 18.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Lesotho, 16.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Namibia, that number is 19.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 70.9% 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 Namibia, 139.0 women do as of 2023.
be 35.3% 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 Namibia, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.2% more likely to have internet access
In Lesotho, approximately 51.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Namibia, about 64.9% do as of 2024.
be 10.8% 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 Namibia, that number is 87% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.8% less on healthcare
Lesotho spends 12.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 37.2% more on education
Lesotho spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Namibia spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 7.4 times more home broadband
Lesotho has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Namibia has 2.8 as of 2024.
live with 87.9% less strain on fresh water
Lesotho withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Namibia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 57.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lesotho, air pollution causes 100.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Namibia, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.8 times more CO2
Lesotho emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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