Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 99.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Somalia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
be 56.1% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 9.9 years less
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 95.0% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2020.
Life
have 87.3% more children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Somalia, there are 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Somalia, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.4 times 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 Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 69.5% 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 Somalia, that number is 18% of people on average (34% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 96.9% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Somalia, about 2.0% 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 Somalia, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.