Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 97.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Venezuela, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.
live 7.7 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 35.4% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Venezuela, that number is 25.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 65.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Venezuela, that number is 6.9% as of 2018.
make 51.8% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $7,704 as of 2018.
be 71.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Venezuela, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2015.
pay a 36.0% higher top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Venezuela, the top tax rate is 34.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 29.6% 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 Venezuela, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.
have 14.8% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Venezuela, there are 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 68.8% 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 Venezuela, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 12.5% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Venezuela, about 72.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 81.2% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Venezuela spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 11.5% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Venezuela, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT.
Venezuela: At a glance
How big is Venezuela compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.