Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 35.3% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 78.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Germany, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
live 11.5 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 85.2% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
have 91.6% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 37.5% less access to essential health services
Germany scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
be 6.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
make 87.1% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 38.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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 24.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Germany, 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 38.5% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.0% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 53.8% more on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Safety
be 12.5 times more likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 93.7% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 83.7% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
use 73.1% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 60.5% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Botswana, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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