Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
be 40.5% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
be 34.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mexico, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
live 17.5 years less
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 58 years (55 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2024.
see 71.8% less spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lesotho spends $386 as of 2023.
have 90.9% fewer doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lesotho has 2.4 as of 2022.
have 29.3% less access to essential health services
Mexico scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lesotho scores 53 as of 2021.
be 4.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lesotho, it is 28.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lesotho, that number is 16.3% as of 2025.
make 92.2% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $1,089 as of 2025.
Life
have 53.7% more children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lesotho, there are 23.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lesotho, 478.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Lesotho, on the other hand, 56.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 42.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mexico, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 57% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 37.7% less likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 83.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lesotho, about 51.8% do as of 2024.
be 21.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Mexico, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 78% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 63.1% more on education
Mexico spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Lesotho spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 12.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 80.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mexico, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lesotho, they kill 21.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.3% less strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lesotho withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 98.3% less home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lesotho has 0.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 88.2% less CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lesotho emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lesotho, it causes 100.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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