Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 99.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bolivia, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 6.9 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 80.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Bolivia, that number is 4.0% as of 2017.
pay a 48.0% lower top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Bolivia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 50.6% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2020.
be 92.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Bolivia, however, that number is 37.2% as of 2019.
Life
be 11.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bolivia, on the other hand, 22.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 57.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Bolivia, that number is 93% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 13.1% more on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Bolivia: At a glance
How big is Bolivia compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.