Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 94.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
live 10.2 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 27.5% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belize, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 55.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Belize, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
make 61.9% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $6,100 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Belize, however, that number is 41.0% as of 2013.
Life
be 75.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belize, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
be 55.7% 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 Belize, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 68.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Belize, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 20.3% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Belize, about 51.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.5% more on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Belize spends 7.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Belize: At a glance
How big is Belize compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.