Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 90.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Haiti, that number is 1.9% of people as of 2020.
be 20.1% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Haiti, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 82.5% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2020.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Haiti, that number is 40.6% as of 2010.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Haiti, however, that number is 58.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 3.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Haiti, 480.0 women do as of 2017.
be 30.3% less likely to be literate
In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Haiti, it is 61.7% as of 2016.
be 58.9% 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 Haiti, on the other hand, 40.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.9% 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 Haiti, that number is 39% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 45.3% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Haiti, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Botswana, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Haiti, that number is 76% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 75.4% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Haiti spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 23.0% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Haiti, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Haiti: At a glance
How big is Haiti compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.