Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lesotho spends $386 as of 2023.
be 28.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Venezuela, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
live 14.9 years less
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 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 29.3% less access to essential health services
Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lesotho scores 53 as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lesotho, it is 28.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lesotho, that number is 16.3% as of 2025.
be 50.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Venezuela, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Lesotho, however, that number is 49.7% as of 2017.
make 68.8% less money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $1,089 as of 2025.
Life
have 56.0% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lesotho, there are 23.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lesotho, 478.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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 Venezuela, 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 32.4% less likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lesotho, about 51.8% do as of 2024.
be 16.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Venezuela, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Lesotho, 78% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 12.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 63.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lesotho, they kill 21.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 65.9% less strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lesotho withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 97.1% less home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lesotho has 0.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 87.3% less CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lesotho emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lesotho, it causes 100.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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