Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 90.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
live 9.7 years less
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 58 years (55 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2024.
be 21.7% more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
see 63.9% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lesotho spends $386 as of 2023.
have 57.5% fewer doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lesotho has 2.4 as of 2022.
have 15.9% less access to essential health services
Namibia scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lesotho scores 53 as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Namibia has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lesotho, it is 28.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lesotho, that number is 16.3% as of 2025.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Lesotho, however, that number is 49.7% as of 2017.
make 77.7% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $1,089 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lesotho, 478.0 women do as of 2023.
be 54.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 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 20.1% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lesotho, about 51.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.1% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Lesotho spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 33.0% more on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 12.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 86.6% less home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lesotho has 0.4 as of 2024.
live with 8.3 times more strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lesotho withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 64.2% less CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lesotho emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lesotho, it causes 100.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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