Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Angola, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Angola spends $248 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
have 55.3% more doctors per person
Angola has 2.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 48.6% more access to essential health services
Angola scores 37 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
be 9.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Angola, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
be 55.9% more likely to be obese
In Angola, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 50.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.
make 2.5 times more money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $3,129 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
be 73.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Angola, 14.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 15.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Angola, approximately 183.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
have 34.4% fewer children
In Angola, there are approximately 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Angola, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 41.2% more likely to have internet access
In Angola, approximately 40.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
be 35.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Angola, approximately 68% of people have access to drinking water (82% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 92% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.2 times more on education
Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 10.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Angola, road accidents kill 15.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 20.7 times more home broadband
Angola has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
use 4.3 times more electricity
Angola uses 379 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
live with 19.3% more strain on fresh water
Angola withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.7 times more CO2
Angola emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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