Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
be 18.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.
live 12.2 years less
In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 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 11.1% less money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $18,000 as of 2020, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.
be 81.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Botswana, that number is 20.0% as of 2013.
Life
have 33.8% more children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Botswana, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 10.6% less likely to be literate
In Antigua and Barbuda, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2015. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.
be 76.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 59% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 15.8% less likely to have internet access
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Botswana, about 64.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Botswana spends 6.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 38.6% more on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 4.4% 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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