Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
be 31.5% less likely to be obese
In Dominican Republic, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
be 22.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Dominican Republic, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.
live 6.9 years less
In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Dominican Republic, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Botswana, that number is 20.0% as of 2013.
Life
have 12.5% more children
In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Botswana, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 51.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Dominican Republic, approximately 95.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Botswana, 144.0 women do as of 2017.
be 18.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Dominican Republic, approximately 21.2 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 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Dominican Republic, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Botswana, 59% of the population do as of 2019.
be 16.9% less likely to have internet access
In Dominican Republic, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Botswana, about 64.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 72.5% more on education
Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Botswana spends 6.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Botswana: At a glance
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