Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Western Sahara, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years less
In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Lesotho, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 12.0% less money
Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.
Life
have 18.2% fewer children
In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Lesotho, there are 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Lesotho: At a glance
How big is Lesotho compared to Western Sahara? See an in-depth size comparison.