Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 16.9 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 58 years (55 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2024.
see 72.1% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lesotho spends $386 as of 2023.
have 93.3% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Lesotho has 2.4 as of 2022.
have 30.3% less access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lesotho scores 53 as of 2021.
be 35.1% more likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lesotho, it is 28.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Lesotho, however, that number is 49.7% as of 2017.
make 81.4% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $1,089 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.3 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lesotho, there are 23.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 31.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lesotho, 478.0 women do as of 2023.
be 7.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 Ukraine, 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 37.2% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lesotho, about 51.8% do as of 2024.
be 16.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Ukraine, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water (91% in urban areas, and 100% 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 28.8% more on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Lesotho spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 53.8% more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Lesotho, that number is 12.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lesotho, they kill 21.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 59.2% less strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lesotho withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 98.2% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lesotho has 0.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 86.3% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lesotho emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 51.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lesotho, it causes 100.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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