Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Israel, you would:
Health
be 11.0% less likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
live 13.9 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 67.5% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
have 90.0% fewer doctors per person
Israel has 38.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 35.3% less access to essential health services
Israel scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
be 91.1% more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 26.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.
be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
make 87.1% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
Life
have 31.0% more children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 77.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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 Israel, 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 34.8% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 88.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.8% less on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 35.9% more on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Safety
be 7.0 times more likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.3% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 74.5% less home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
use 77.2% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 52.5% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 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 Israel, 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 (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2014). How we calculate this
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