Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 11.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.
live 3.7 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
be 73.4% more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.
be 17.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Botswana, however, that number is 19.3% as of 2009.
be 68.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Botswana, that number is 20.0% as of 2013.
Life
be 53.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 308.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Botswana, 144.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.0% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.
be 22.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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.
have 29.0% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 28.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Botswana, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% more likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Botswana, about 64.0% do as of 2020.
be 30.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 75% 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 72.5% more on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Botswana spends 6.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 79.4% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.4% 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: At a glance
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