Quality of life comparison

live 6.9 years longer

In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 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 13.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Sierra Leone, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.

be 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Sierra Leone, 8.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

make 10.0 times more money

Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2020, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.

be 66.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sierra Leone, 56.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Botswana, however, that number is 19.3% as of 2009.

pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate

Sierra Leone has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2014. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 33.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Sierra Leone, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Botswana, that number is 20.0% as of 2013.

be 87.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Sierra Leone, approximately 1120.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Botswana, 144.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.0 times more likely to be literate

In Sierra Leone, the literacy rate is 43.2% as of 2018. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.

be 65.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Sierra Leone, approximately 73.4 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 37.0% fewer children

In Sierra Leone, there are approximately 32.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Botswana, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Sierra Leone, approximately 26% of people have electricity access (52% in urban areas, and 6% 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.

be 3.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Sierra Leone, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Botswana, about 64.0% do as of 2020.

be 36.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sierra Leone, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 25.8% less on education

Sierra Leone spends 9.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Botswana spends 6.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 30.7% less on healthcare

Sierra Leone spends 8.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Botswana, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.