Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Comoros, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Comoros, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 5.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Comoros spends $250 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
have 14.6% more access to essential health services
Comoros scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
be 157.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Comoros, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
be 18.0% more likely to be obese
In Comoros, 16.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
have 10.6% fewer doctors per person
Comoros has 4.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
be 39.2% more likely to die by suicide
Comoros has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Comoros has a GDP per capita of $2,056 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
be 6.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Comoros, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 13.7% fewer children
In Comoros, there are approximately 28.2 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 76.7% more likely to have internet access
In Comoros, approximately 32.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
be 15.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Comoros, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 86% 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.
Expenditures
spend 3.4 times more on education
Comoros spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Safety
be 43.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Comoros, road accidents kill 29.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 19.1 times more home broadband
Comoros has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
live with 2.7 times more strain on fresh water
Comoros withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
be 19.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Comoros, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Botswana, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.4 times more CO2
Comoros emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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