Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 96.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Djibouti, that number is 0.8% of people as of 2020.
be 28.6% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Djibouti, that number is 13.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 65.6% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Djibouti, the GDP per capita is $5,500 as of 2020.
be 100.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Djibouti, that number is 40.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 72.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Djibouti, 248.0 women do as of 2017.
be 86.2% more 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 Djibouti, on the other hand, 46.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.8% less 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 Djibouti, that number is 42% of people on average (54% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 47.8% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Djibouti spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 70.5% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Djibouti, that number is 1.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Djibouti: At a glance
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