Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 33.3% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 91.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Vanuatu, that number is 1.7% as of 1999.
make 82.5% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2020.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Vanuatu, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
be 43.1% 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 Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 59.4% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Vanuatu, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 44.3% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Vanuatu, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vanuatu: At a glance
How big is Vanuatu compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.