Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 16.1 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 19.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.
be 8.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
make 86.4% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
Life
have 5.0 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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 Hong Kong, 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 40.0% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Safety
be 29.9 times more likely to be murdered
Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 81.5% less home broadband
Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
use 74.2% less electricity
Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 40.4% less CO2
Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), The World Factbook (2016–2022). How we calculate this
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