Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maldives instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
live 11.3 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Maldives, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 54.5% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Maldives, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 85.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Maldives, that number is 2.9% as of 2017.
be 57.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Maldives, however, that number is 8.2% as of 2016.
make 18.8% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Maldives, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2020.
Life
be 63.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Maldives, 53.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.4% more likely to be literate
In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Maldives, it is 97.7% as of 2016.
have 23.4% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Maldives, there are 15.5 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 Maldives, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.6% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Maldives spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 31.1% more on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Maldives, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Maldives: At a glance
How big is Maldives compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.