Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 33.4% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
see 73.2% more spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
be 39.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bolivia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
have 70.5% fewer doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 15.4% less access to essential health services
Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
be 98.8% more likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 51.1% more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
be 8.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 15.8% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 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 23.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, 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.
be 27.9% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 79.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 84.3% more electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
find 38.4% less home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
live with 11.1 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 19.7% more CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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