Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 39.0% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
see 35.2% more spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
have 12.2% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
be 31.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Dominica, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
live 2.0 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 29.2% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Dominica, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Dominica, 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 30.0% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 58.0% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 50.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 77.7% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 64.3% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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