Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
be 98.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lesotho, 17.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 14.1 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 58 years (55 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
have 8.0 times more doctors per person
Lesotho has 2.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tajikistan has 18.7 as of 2023.
have 26.4% more access to essential health services
Lesotho scores 53 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tajikistan scores 67 as of 2021.
be 91.5% less likely to die by suicide
Lesotho has a suicide rate of 28.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 57.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Lesotho, 16.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tajikistan, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
make 50.3% more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $1,089 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
be 97.1% 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 Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 58.3% 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 Tajikistan, on the other hand, 23.5 children do 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 Tajikistan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 14.2% 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 Tajikistan, that number is 89% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.8% less on education
Lesotho spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tajikistan spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 41.0% less on healthcare
Lesotho spends 12.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 35.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Lesotho, road accidents kill 21.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tajikistan, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.6 times more home broadband
Lesotho has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 27.2 times more strain on fresh water
Lesotho withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tajikistan withdraws 70% as of 2022.
Environment
be 59.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Lesotho, air pollution causes 100.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tajikistan, it causes 159.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Lesotho emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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