Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 49.3% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 39.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Fiji spends $548 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
be 15.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Fiji, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 17.1% more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $6,642 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 36.4% more children
In Fiji, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Fiji, approximately 30.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.7% less likely to be literate
In Fiji, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2018. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.
be 36.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 23.5 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 23.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Fiji, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 23.1% less likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 89.6% more on education
Fiji spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 72.9% more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 5.5 times more likely to be murdered
Fiji has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Fiji, road accidents kill 5.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.1 times more home broadband
Fiji has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
live with 7.4 times more strain on fresh water
Fiji withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
be 48.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Fiji, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Botswana, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 69.1% more CO2
Fiji emits 1.6 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), The World Factbook (2015–2018). How we calculate this
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