Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Gibraltar, you would:
Health
live 14.3 years less
In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
Life
have 99.5% more children
In Gibraltar, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. 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 Gibraltar, 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 39.1% less likely to have internet access
In Gibraltar, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 87.8% less home broadband
Gibraltar has 61.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
use 67.3% less electricity
Gibraltar uses 5,017 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 83.0% less CO2
Gibraltar emits 16.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Botswana: At a glance
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