Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 99.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 11.0 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 87.3% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2020.
be 70.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 6.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 88.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saudi Arabia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.3% more likely to be literate
In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Saudi Arabia, it is 97.6% as of 2020.
be 51.3% 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2022.
have 29.9% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, there are 14.2 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 people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 53.1% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, about 98.0% do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saudi Arabia: At a glance
How big is Saudi Arabia compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.