Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
live 13.1 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Poland, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 22.2% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Poland, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $32,200 as of 2020.
be 72.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Poland, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.
be 20.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Poland, however, that number is 15.4% as of 2018.
pay a 28.0% higher top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Poland, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 98.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.8% more likely to be literate
In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Poland, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
be 83.5% 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 Poland, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2022.
have 58.1% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Poland, there are 8.5 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 Poland, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 29.7% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Poland, about 83.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Poland spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Ministry of Finance, Poland.
Poland: At a glance
How big is Poland compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.