Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 29.7% less likely to be obese
In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lesotho, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
be 70.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Latvia, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Lesotho, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2020.
live 16.3 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 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 92.3% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $29,900 as of 2020, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Lesotho, that number is 28.1% as of 2014.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Lesotho, however, that number is 49.7% as of 2017.
pay a 30.4% higher top tax rate
Latvia 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 2.7 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Lesotho, there are 23.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 28.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Lesotho, 544.0 women do as of 2017.
be 20.5% less likely to be literate
In Latvia, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2018. In Lesotho, it is 79.4% as of 2015.
be 10.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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 Latvia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Lesotho, 36% of the population do as of 2019.
be 52.1% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Lesotho, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Latvia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 76.2% more on education
Latvia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Lesotho spends 7.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 71.2% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 6.6% 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: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Lesotho: At a glance
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