Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Italy, you would:
Health
be 52.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Italy, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
live 14.7 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 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.
be 41.5% more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
see 73.8% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
have 91.0% fewer doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 34.5% less access to essential health services
Italy scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
be 19.5% more likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
make 82.0% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.9 times more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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 Italy, 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 35.6% less likely to have internet access
In Italy, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.8% less on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 98.0% more on education
Italy spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Safety
be 19.9 times more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 92.5% less strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 76.6% less home broadband
Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
use 68.1% less electricity
Italy uses 5,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 46.1% less CO2
Italy emits 5.1 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 Italy, 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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