Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
be 99.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.
live 1.5 years less
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.
be 58.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Botswana, however, that number is 19.3% as of 2009.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 51.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 295.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Botswana, 144.0 women do as of 2017.
be 45.8% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.
be 40.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 39.4% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.5 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 25.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% 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 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Botswana, about 64.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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.
Expenditures
spend 3.1 times more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Botswana spends 6.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 32.6% more on healthcare
Sudan spends 4.6% 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 Unified Revenue Service, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.
Botswana: At a glance
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