Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
be 105.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uzbekistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2020.
live 15.7 years less
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Lesotho, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 67.1% less money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2020, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Lesotho, that number is 28.1% as of 2014.
be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Lesotho, however, that number is 49.7% as of 2017.
pay a 30.4% higher top tax rate
Uzbekistan has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Lesotho, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 49.1% more children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Lesotho, there are 23.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 18.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Lesotho, 544.0 women do as of 2017.
be 20.6% less likely to be literate
In Uzbekistan, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2019. In Lesotho, it is 79.4% as of 2015.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 19.0 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 64.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Uzbekistan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Lesotho, 36% of the population do as of 2019.
be 14.2% less likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 50.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Lesotho, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uzbekistan, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 83% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 45.1% more on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lesotho spends 7.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Lesotho, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, Ministry of Finance.
Lesotho: At a glance
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