Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
see 41.8% more spent on your healthcare
Botswana spends $1,310 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 4.8 times more doctors per person
Botswana has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 18.2% more access to essential health services
Botswana scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $7,778 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
be 42.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 42.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 32.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Palau, on the other hand, 18.6 children do as of 2024.
have 56.1% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 46.1% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 57.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.3% less on education
Botswana spends 8.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 73.3% more on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 34.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Botswana, road accidents kill 16.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Environment
emit 30.2 times more CO2
Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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