Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $41,800 as of 2015.
be 54.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Greenland, that number is 9.1% as of 2015.
be 16.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Greenland, however, that number is 16.2% as of 2015.
Life
be 13.0% more likely to be literate
In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Greenland, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 65.3% 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 Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
have 32.0% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Greenland, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Greenland, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 53.6% more on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Greenland spends 10.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Greenland: At a glance
How big is Greenland compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.