Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 98.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 15.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 4.0 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 34.0% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 13.1% of people as of 2024.
have 45.9% more doctors per person
Botswana has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bhutan has 5.5 as of 2022.
be 41.3% less likely to die by suicide
Botswana has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 48.3% less spent on your healthcare
Botswana spends $1,310 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bhutan spends $677 as of 2023.
Economy
be 86.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 24.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bhutan, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 42.2% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $7,778 as of 2025, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $4,493 as of 2025.
Life
be 69.7% less 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 Bhutan, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 57.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 32.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bhutan, on the other hand, 13.7 children do as of 2024.
have 48.6% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bhutan, there are 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.6% more 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 Bhutan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 58.9% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 57.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bhutan, about 91.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.4% less on education
Botswana spends 8.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bhutan spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 29.4% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 78.3% less likely to be murdered
Botswana has a homicide rate of 11.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bhutan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 26.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Botswana, road accidents kill 16.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bhutan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 36.8% less strain on fresh water
Botswana withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bhutan withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 60.8% less home broadband
Botswana has 7.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bhutan has 2.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 26.6% less CO2
Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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