Lesotho

Selected EarthTrends Data:

Variable	Value
Gini Index{1}	63
Population living on less than $1/day{2}	36%
Population living on less than $2/day{3}	56%
Poverty Gap $1/day{4}	19%
Poverty Gap $2/day{5}	33%
Access to improved sanitation	37%
Access to an improved water source	79%
Literacy rate, all adults	82%
Life expectancy, both sexes	34 years

Definitions and Sources

{1} Survey year: 1995. Based on expenditure. {2} Survey year: 1995. Based on expenditure. {3} Survey year: 1995. Based on expenditure. {4} Survey year: 1995. Based on expenditure. {5} Survey year: 1995. Based on expenditure.

Poverty resources:

• Lesotho - Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper and joint assessment (Document)
• Lesotho - Poverty assessment (Document)
• World Bank Lesotho Program (Project)

Poverty datasets:

• Lesotho - Poverty Data

Citations from the World Resources Report:

• None

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World Bank PovertyNet Library: (opens in a new window)

• http://povlibrary.worldbank.org/library/country/97

Development Gateway: (opens in a new window)

• http://www.developmentgateway.org/countryprofile/?country_iso=LS