Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
be 29.3% less likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
see 40.0% more spent on your healthcare
Guatemala spends $935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
be 78.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guatemala, 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 3.5 years less
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
have 70.4% fewer doctors per person
Guatemala has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
be 69.0% more likely to die by suicide
Guatemala has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 17.9% more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
be 9.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 18.1% more children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 64.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 94.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 86.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 17.2 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 Guatemala, 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.
Safety
be 51.3% less likely to be murdered
Guatemala has a homicide rate of 23.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 31.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Guatemala, road accidents kill 12.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 39.3% more home broadband
Guatemala has 5.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
live with 61.1% less strain on fresh water
Guatemala withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 2.2 times more electricity
Guatemala uses 733 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 37.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Guatemala, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Botswana, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Guatemala emits 1.1 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). How we calculate this
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