Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
be 72.8% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lesotho, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
live 8.4 years less
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Lesotho, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 83.0% less money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2019, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 22.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Lesotho, that number is 28.1% as of 2014.
Life
be 6.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Lesotho, on the other hand, 48.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 63.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nauru, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Lesotho, that number is 36% of people on average (63% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 24.6% less likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Lesotho, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nauru, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Lesotho, 83% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 15.3% more on healthcare
Nauru spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Lesotho, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Lesotho: At a glance
How big is Lesotho compared to Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.