Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
live 12.7 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 25.4% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 14.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $62,200 as of 2020.
be 65.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Brunei, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
Life
be 78.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Brunei, 31.0 women do as of 2017.
be 58.2% 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 Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.
have 20.4% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Brunei, there are 16.1 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 Brunei, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 48.4% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Brunei, about 95.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 36.2% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Brunei spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
spend 63.9% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Brunei: At a glance
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