Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
see 6.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
be 157.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bangladesh, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
live 5.6 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
have 47.5% fewer doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
be 6.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 21.9% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 34.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Botswana, on the other hand, 32.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 11.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.9 times more likely to be murdered
Bangladesh has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2018. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 61.0% less strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 2.7 times more electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 16.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Botswana, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.8 times more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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