Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 94.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2019.
live 12.9 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 22.2% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Barbados, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 49.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Barbados, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.
make 19.4% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $12,900 as of 2020.
pay a 34.0% higher top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 81.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Barbados, 27.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.5% more likely to be literate
In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Barbados, it is 99.6% as of 2014.
be 61.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Barbados, on the other hand, 9.6 children do as of 2020.
have 46.6% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Barbados, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Barbados, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 28.1% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Barbados, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 37.7% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Barbados spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Ministry of Finance, Barbados.
Barbados: At a glance
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