Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 95.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.
live 6.9 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 46.0% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 74.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 34.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.9% 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 Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
have 11.1% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, there are 18.0 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 Dominican Republic, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 20.3% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, about 77.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 42.0% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
How big is Dominican Republic compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.