Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
be 199.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Azerbaijan, 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 8.5 years less
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 16.8% more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2020, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Botswana, that number is 20.0% as of 2013.
be 3.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Botswana, however, that number is 19.3% as of 2009.
Life
have 49.2% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Botswana, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Botswana, 144.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.3% less likely to be literate
In Azerbaijan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2019. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Azerbaijan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Botswana, 59% of the population do as of 2019.
be 24.7% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Botswana, about 64.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Botswana spends 6.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 52.5% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.0% 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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