Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Chile, you would:
Health
be 51.1% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
be 22.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chile, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
live 12.1 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 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 63.7% less spent on your healthcare
Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
have 88.6% fewer doctors per person
Chile has 33.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 32.9% less access to essential health services
Chile scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
make 56.8% less money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $17,995 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Chile, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 5.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Botswana, on the other hand, 32.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Chile, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 39.9% less likely to have internet access
In Chile, approximately 95.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.6% less on healthcare
Chile spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 64.2% more on education
Chile spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Safety
be 79.1% more likely to be murdered
Chile has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 60.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Chile, road accidents kill 10.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 75.2% less strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 68.6% less home broadband
Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
use 62.5% less electricity
Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 30.5% less CO2
Chile emits 3.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Botswana, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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