Quality of life comparison

be 83.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.

be 49.2% less likely to be obese

In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

live 3.5 years less

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

make 78.8% less money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.

be 80.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.

be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 56.9% more children

In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, there are 31.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.

be 90.3% 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.

be 22.0% more 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 72% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 85.9% less likely to have internet access

In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.

be 15.3% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 84% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 43.5% less on education

Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 65.6% less on healthcare

Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP as of 2019.