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Afghanistan vs Lesotho (Standard of Living)

Published: Monday, 21th October 2024

Recently Updated: Monday, 13th January 2025

The Standard of living in Afghanistan is 1.16 times lesser as compared to Lesotho.

In this page, you will find side-by-side Standard of Living comparison between Afghanistan and Lesotho. We have created 53 standard-of-living indicators. We average the values and ranges of all those indicators and take a mathematically calculated approach to determine which country has a better standard of living between Afghanistan and Lesotho.

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Economic Factors Comparison

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Indicators
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Afghanistan
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Lesotho
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)(2023)
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$20.136 billion USD$2.373 billion USD
GDP Per Capita
(2023)
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611 USD1,110 USD
GINI Ratio
(2023)
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0.330.45
Inflation on Consumer Prices
(2023)
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2.3 % annually6.34 % annually
Central Government Debt
(2023)
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Yet to Update3 % of GDP
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a specific time period, usually a year. It is used to gauge the economic performance of a country and indicates how wealthy and productive a nation is. In simple terms, GDP tells us how much a country is producing and how well its economy is doing.


As per the statistics from the World Bank Data for the year 2023, the total GDP of Afghanistan is $20.136 billion USD and that of Lesotho is $2.373 billion USD.


On the other hand, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Per Capita is the average economic output per person in a country. Simply put, it shows how much, on average, each person contributes to the economy, giving an idea of the standard of living and economic well-being of the people in that country.


From the above data, we can say that a person living and working in Afghanistan contributes less to the country's economy compared to a person working in Lesotho.

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Indicators
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Afghanistan
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Lesotho
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Human Development Index (HDI) (2024)
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0.4620.520
Human Capital Index (HCI) (2024)
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0.40.4
Literacy Rate
(2023)
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37.27% (15 years+ above age)82.01% (15 years+ above age)
Life Expectancy Ratio
(2023)
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59.1 years51.5 years
Healthy Life Expectancy Ratio
(2023)
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50.4 years44.6 years
Poverty Ratio
(2023)
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54.5% of total Population49.7% of total Population
Unemployment Rate
(2023)
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14.39% of total labor force16.46% of total labor force

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a measure used to assess the overall well-being and quality of life of people living in a country. The key dimensions that give a country good HDI rank are a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and having a decent standard of living.


From the above given statistics, we can see that the HDI of Afghanistan is [ 0.462 ] and the HDI of Lesotho is [ 0.520 ].

The data shows that the people living in Afghanistan has lower income, life expectancy and education level compared to Lesotho.

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Government National Expenditure Comparison

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Afghanistan
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Gross National Expenditure
(2023)
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136.16 % of GDP151.2 % of GDP
Total Health Expenditure
(2023)
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21.83 % of GDP10.21 % of GDP
Research and Development Expenditure (2023)
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Yet to Update0.05 % of GDP
Government Expenditure on Education (2023)
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4.34 % of GDP6.69 % of GDP
International Tourism Expenditure (2023)
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49 million USD277 million USD
Number of International Tourists Arrivals (2023)
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Yet to Update1,142,000
Military Expenditure
(2023)
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1.83 % of GDP1.47 (% of GDP)

The total Gross National Expenditure of Afghanistan is 136.16% of its GDP and the total Gross National Expenditure of Lesotho is 151.2% of its GDP.

From the above data, we can say that Afghanistan spends 1.11 times less of its GDP on Gross National Expenditure compared to Lesotho.

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Health System Facilities Comparison

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Number of Doctors
(2023)
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2.54
(Per 10,000 People)
4.54
(Per 10,000 People)
Number of Nurses
(2023)
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4.52
(Per 10,000 People)
31.24
(Per 10,000 People)
Number of Pharmacists
(2023)
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0.29
(Per 10,000 People)
1.81
(Per 10,000 People)
Available Hospital Beds
(2023)
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0.39
(Per 1000 People)
1.3
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Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care (2023)
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65.2 % of total Population91.3 % of total Population

Afghanistan has 1.79 times less Doctors compared to Lesotho (Per 10,000 People).

Afghanistan has 6.91 times less Nurses compared to Lesotho (Per 10,000 People).

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Environmental Factors Comparison

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Agricultural Land
(2023)
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383,130 Sq Km24,330 Sq Km
Forest Area
(2023)
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12,084.4 Sq Km345.2 Sq Km
CO2 Emissions
(2023)
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0.09 kg per PPP $ of GDP0.4 kg per PPP $ of GDP
Access to Electricity
(2023)
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85.3 % of total Population50 % of total Population
Access to Internet
(2023)
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18.4 % of total Population47.98 % of total Population
Annual Fresh Water Withdrawals (2023)
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20.28 Billion cubic meters0.04 Billion cubic meters

85.3% of the total Population of Afghanistan has access to the electricity in their homes, whereas, in case of Lesotho, 50% of the total Population has access to electricity.

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Business Registration Comparison

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Afghanistan
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Time Required to Start a Business (2023)
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8.5 Days15 Days
New Businesses Registered (2023)
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4,274 (New Businesses)1,981 (New Businesses)
New Businesses Registration Density (2023)
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0.22 (Per 1000 People)1.43 (Per 1000 People)
Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures (2023)
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6.8 % of GNI Per Capita6.1 % of GNI Per Capita

In the year 2023, 4,274 new businesses got registered in Afghanistan and 1,981 new businesses got registered in Lesotho.

It usually takes 8.5 days in Afghanistan and 15 days in Lesotho to register a new business legally and systematically.

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Import & Export Factors Comparison

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Imports of Goods and Services (2023)
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54.51 % of GDP98.52 % of GDP
Total Fuel Imports
(2023)
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22.7 % of Merchandise Imports16.77 % of Merchandise Imports
Cost to Import Border Compliance (2023)
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750 USD 150 USD
Time to Import Border Compliance (2023)
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96 Hours4.5 Hours
Cost to Import Documentary Compliance (2023)
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900 USD 90 USD
Time to Import Documentary Compliance (2023)
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324 Hours1 Hour
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Afghanistan
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Exports of Goods and Services (2023)
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18.38 % of GDP47.22 % of GDP
Total Fuel Exports
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8.05 % of Merchandise Exports0.02 % of Merchandise Exports
Cost to Export Border Compliance (2023)
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452.78 USD150 USD
Time to Export Border Compliance (2023)
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48 Hours4 Hours
Cost to Export Documentary Compliance (2023)
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344.44 USD90 USD
Time to Export Documentary Compliance (2023)
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228 Hours1 Hour
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Tax Factors Comparison

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Gross National Savings
(2023)
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Yet to Update13.74 % of GDP
Tax Revenue
(2023)
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9.9 % of GDP31.31 % of GDP
Taxes on Exports
(2023)
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0.87 % of Tax Revenue0.35 % of Tax Revenue
Taxes on Goods and Services
(2023)
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8.6 % of Tax Revenue31.37 % of Tax Revenue
Taxes on International Trade
(2023)
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7.42 % of Revenue8.76 % of Revenue
Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes (2023)
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270 Hours327 Hours
Customs and Other Import Duties (2023)
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35.2 % of Tax Revenue13.81 % of Tax Revenue

The taxes charged by Afghanistan on international trade is 7.42% of the total revenue and the taxes charged by Lesotho on international trade is 8.76% of the total revenue.

The Taxes charged on International Trade by Afghanistan is 1.18 times less of its total revenue than of Lesotho.

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