Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
live 12.1 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In New York, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 5.3 times more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
be 81.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 21.2% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New York, about 89.7% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
