Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 99.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bolivia, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.
live 6.9 years less
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.
be 48.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Botswana, however, that number is 19.3% as of 2009.
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Botswana, that number is 20.0% as of 2013.
pay a 92.3% higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 13.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Botswana, on the other hand, 25.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 36.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Botswana, that number is 59% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 11.6% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Botswana, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Botswana: At a glance
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