Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
be 57.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Philippines, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
live 12.2 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
see 31.2% less spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lesotho spends $386 as of 2023.
have 70.3% fewer doctors per person
Philippines has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Lesotho has 2.4 as of 2022.
be 8.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Philippines has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lesotho, it is 28.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 7.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lesotho, that number is 16.3% as of 2025.
make 73.9% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $1,089 as of 2025.
Life
have 49.5% more children
In Philippines, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lesotho, there are 23.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 84.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lesotho, 478.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 21.7 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 41.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 98% 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 23.0% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lesotho, about 51.8% do as of 2024.
be 18.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Philippines, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 94% 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 66.8% more on education
Philippines spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Lesotho spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 12.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lesotho, they kill 21.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 90.8% less strain on fresh water
Philippines withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lesotho withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 94.7% less home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lesotho has 0.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 71.3% less CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lesotho emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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