Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
be 12.9% less likely to be obese
In Georgia, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
be 66.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Georgia, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.
live 11.9 years less
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 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
make 13.5% more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2020, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.
be 69.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 20.0% as of 2013.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Georgia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 74.8% more children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Botswana, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 25.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Botswana, 144.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.1% less likely to be literate
In Georgia, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2019. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.
be 70.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 14.8 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 Georgia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Botswana, 59% of the population do as of 2019.
be 29.8% less likely to have internet access
In Georgia, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Botswana, about 64.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 81.6% more on education
Georgia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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 Unified Revenue Service, Georgia Department of Revenue.
Botswana: At a glance
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