Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
be 24.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Djibouti, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.
be 40.0% more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2020, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.
be 50.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Botswana, that number is 20.0% as of 2013.
Life
be 41.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Botswana, 144.0 women do as of 2017.
be 46.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Botswana, on the other hand, 25.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 42% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Botswana, that number is 59% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 91.7% more on education
Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Botswana spends 6.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 3.4 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 1.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Botswana, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Botswana: At a glance
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