Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
be 17.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 35.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.
make 5.2 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
be 8.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 16.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
have 48.0% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.6% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.0 times more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 40.4% more on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 14.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.4 times more likely to be murdered
Burma has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.6 times more home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
live with 61.6% less strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 4.5 times more electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 22.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Botswana, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.7 times more CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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