Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lesotho spends $386 as of 2023.
have 17.8% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lesotho scores 53 as of 2021.
be 85.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
live 10.0 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 58 years (55 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2024.
have 79.7% fewer doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Lesotho has 2.4 as of 2022.
be 5.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lesotho, it is 28.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lesotho, that number is 16.3% as of 2025.
make 31.8% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $1,089 as of 2025.
Life
be 53.7% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Lesotho, it is 90.5% as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lesotho, 478.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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.
have 13.3% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lesotho, there are 23.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 13.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 91% of people have access to drinking water (93% in urban areas, and 89% 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 3.4 times more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lesotho spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 5.0 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 12.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 81.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lesotho, they kill 21.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.7% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lesotho withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 74.1% less home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lesotho has 0.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 46.9% less CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lesotho emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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