Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
be 31.0% less likely to be obese
In Algeria, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
be 199.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Algeria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.
live 12.4 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 49.5% more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $10,700 as of 2020, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.
pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate
Algeria has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 70.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Botswana, that number is 20.0% as of 2013.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Algeria, 5.5% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Botswana, however, that number is 19.3% as of 2009.
Life
be 28.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Algeria, approximately 112.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Botswana, 144.0 women do as of 2017.
be 27.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Algeria, approximately 19.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 40.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Algeria, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 13.1% more on education
Algeria spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Botswana spends 6.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Direction Générale des Impôts, Algeria.
Botswana: At a glance
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