Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 90.1% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 11.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2020.
live 6.7 years less
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Zambia, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lesotho, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Zambia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Lesotho, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 30.3% less money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 87.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Lesotho, that number is 28.1% as of 2014.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 213.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Lesotho, 544.0 women do as of 2017.
be 30.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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.
have 33.6% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Lesotho, there are 23.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Lesotho, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% 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 64.4% more on education
Zambia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Lesotho spends 7.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Zambia spends 5.3% 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, Ministry of Finance, Zambia Revenue Authority.
Lesotho: At a glance
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