Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 85.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tajikistan, 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 14.1 years less
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 87.4% fewer doctors per person
Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Lesotho has 2.4 as of 2022.
have 20.9% less access to essential health services
Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lesotho scores 53 as of 2021.
be 11.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lesotho, it is 28.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lesotho, that number is 16.3% as of 2025.
make 33.5% less money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $1,089 as of 2025.
Life
be 34.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 14.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lesotho, 478.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 23.5 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 42.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 12.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 87% 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 21.7% more on education
Tajikistan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lesotho spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 69.5% more on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 12.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 55.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lesotho, they kill 21.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.3% less strain on fresh water
Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lesotho withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 61.2% less home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Lesotho has 0.4 as of 2024.
Environment
be 37.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lesotho, it causes 100.0 as of 2019.
emit 53.3% less CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 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 (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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