Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 5.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 22.2% more access to essential health services
Liberia scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
be 17.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
be 11.3% more likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
be 39.9% more likely to die by suicide
Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 68.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.
make 8.5 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
be 8.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 75.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 628.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 83.2% more likely to be literate
In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.
be 49.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 63.2 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.
have 20.3% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (53% in urban areas, and 9% 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 78.3% more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
be 16.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 79% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 92% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.9% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 3.6 times more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 27.6 times more home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
live with 8.6 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 18.3 times more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2015–2017). How we calculate this
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