Qacha’s Nek is a city in Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho, home to roughly 26k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 62 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 30/100. This profile combines Qacha’s Nek's own geography and climate with national statistics for Lesotho.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 62.0 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 26.9 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 29.7 | Estimated |
| Population people | 25,573 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Qacha’s Nek's geography with authoritative national statistics for Lesotho.
| Cost of living index index | 75.7 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 5.94 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 32.9 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 48.1% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $2.3B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 2.9% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $972 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $3,001 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $3,580 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 2020 | 3.0% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2017 | 44.9 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 6.1% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2019 | 1.1M | Measured |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 16.3% | Measured |
| Quality of life index index | 29.7 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 12.6% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2006 | 1.3 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 56.3 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 57.8 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2022 | 0.24 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 60.0 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 2.66 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 30,355 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -5,192 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 2.1M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 76.1 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 1.1% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 43.7% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2024 | 6.6% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2024 | 90.4% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 0.4 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 51.8% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 70.3 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 78.1% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 57.3% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 47.9% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 23.4 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 0.43 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 1.1% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2022 | 34.9% | Measured |
Qacha’s Nek has a modeled cost-of-living index of 62 (world median = 100), based on Lesotho's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Qacha’s Nek are being compiled.
Qacha’s Nek has a population of about 26k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.