Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 98.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 1.4 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 34.4% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 12.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 39.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 12.2% as of 2017.
make 74.4% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Sao Tome and Principe, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2020.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Sao Tome and Principe, however, that number is 66.7% as of 2017.
Life
have 39.0% more children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, there are 28.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 76.3% 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 Sao Tome and Principe, on the other hand, 44.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.3% 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 Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 71% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 48.4% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sao Tome and Principe, about 33.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.5% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sao Tome and Principe spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sao Tome and Principe: At a glance
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