Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 68.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 15.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
be 52.1% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
be 34.1% less likely to die by suicide
Botswana has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 0.8 years less
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 89.4% less spent on your healthcare
Botswana spends $1,310 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 49.6% fewer doctors per person
Botswana has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
have 10.9% less access to essential health services
Botswana scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
be 88.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 24.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 84.5% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $7,778 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
have 41.4% more children
In Botswana, there are approximately 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 32.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Uganda, on the other hand, 35.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 52% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 84.4% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 57.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 31.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Botswana, approximately 92% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 63% of people on average (80% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 68.2% less on education
Botswana spends 8.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 32.3% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 21.1% less likely to be murdered
Botswana has a homicide rate of 11.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 97.2% less home broadband
Botswana has 7.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Botswana withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 94.2% less electricity
Botswana uses 1,641 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 93.8% less CO2
Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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