Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
be 42.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Vietnam, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
live 16.9 years less
In Vietnam, 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.
be 9.3 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
see 44.1% less spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lesotho spends $386 as of 2023.
have 78.8% fewer doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Lesotho has 2.4 as of 2022.
have 22.1% less access to essential health services
Vietnam scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lesotho scores 53 as of 2021.
be 3.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lesotho, it is 28.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lesotho, that number is 16.3% as of 2025.
make 78.5% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $1,089 as of 2025.
Life
have 77.0% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lesotho, there are 23.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lesotho, 478.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 12.0 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 42.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Vietnam, 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 38.4% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 84.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lesotho, about 51.8% do as of 2024.
be 20.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Vietnam, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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 2.3 times more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Lesotho spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 12.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 25.1 times more likely to be murdered
Vietnam has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2011. In Lesotho, that number is 37.7 per 100,000 as of 2008.
be 22.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lesotho, they kill 21.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 85.8% less strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lesotho withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 98.4% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lesotho has 0.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 89.9% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lesotho emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 92.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Vietnam, air pollution causes 52.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lesotho, it causes 100.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2008–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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