Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
Health
live 16.9 years less
In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 88.5% less money
Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.
be 8.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Botswana, that number is 20.0% as of 2013.
Life
have 96.5% more children
In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Botswana, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 6.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Botswana, on the other hand, 25.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Liechtenstein, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Botswana, 59% of the population do as of 2019.
be 34.7% less likely to have internet access
In Liechtenstein, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Botswana, about 64.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Botswana spends 6.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Botswana: At a glance
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