Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 92.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2018.
live 11.0 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 25.4% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.4% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $12,100 as of 2020.
Life
be 31.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 98.0 women do as of 2017.
be 48.9% 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2022.
have 39.5% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are 12.3 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 65.6% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.4% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 21.3% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance
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