Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 89.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 15.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
be 35.9% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2024.
live 4.5 years less
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
see 81.0% less spent on your healthcare
Botswana spends $1,310 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Angola spends $248 as of 2023.
have 35.6% fewer doctors per person
Botswana has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Angola has 2.4 as of 2022.
have 32.7% less access to essential health services
Botswana scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Angola scores 37 as of 2021.
Economy
be 42.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 24.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Angola, that number is 14.1% as of 2025.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.
make 59.8% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $7,778 as of 2025, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $3,129 as of 2025.
Life
have 52.5% more children
In Botswana, there are approximately 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 18.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Angola, 183.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 32.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 51% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 29.2% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 57.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Angola, about 40.7% do as of 2024.
be 25.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Botswana, approximately 92% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 68% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 68.9% less on education
Botswana spends 8.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Angola spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 59.3% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 16.1% less strain on fresh water
Botswana withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Angola withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 95.2% less home broadband
Botswana has 7.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Angola has 0.4 as of 2024.
use 76.9% less electricity
Botswana uses 1,641 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Angola uses 379 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 73.0% less CO2
Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Angola emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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