Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 87.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2020.
be 69.3% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Rwanda, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 86.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Rwanda, that number is 2.7% as of 2014.
make 86.9% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $2,100 as of 2020.
be 97.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Rwanda, however, that number is 38.2% as of 2016.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Rwanda, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 30.4% more children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Rwanda, there are 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 72.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Rwanda, 248.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.3% less likely to be literate
In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Rwanda, it is 73.2% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% less 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 Rwanda, that number is 53% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 57.8% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Rwanda, about 27.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.8% 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 Rwanda, that number is 83% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 50.7% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Rwanda spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Rwanda Revenue Authority.
Rwanda: At a glance
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