Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of Texas, you would:
Health
live 16.5 years less
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Lesotho, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
be 18.6% more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lesotho, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 91.5% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
be 96.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Lesotho, however, that number is 49.7% as of 2017.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Lesotho, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 94.1% more children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lesotho, there are 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.5% less likely to be literate
In Seychelles, the literacy rate is 95.9% as of 2018. In Lesotho, it is 81.0% as of 2021.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 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 50.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Seychelles, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Lesotho, 50% of the population do as of 2022.
be 41.5% less likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lesotho, about 48.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Seychelles, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Lesotho, 83% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 67.3% more on education
Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lesotho spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 84.4% more on healthcare
Seychelles spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
