Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
be 62.3% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 78.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lithuania, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
live 7.9 years less
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 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 68.3% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
have 91.5% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 26.7% less access to essential health services
Lithuania scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
make 76.4% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.7 times more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lithuania, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lithuania, approximately 2.8 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 Lithuania, 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 Lithuania, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.6% less on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 89.6% more on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Safety
be 4.3 times more likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 73.3% less home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
use 62.6% less electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 39.0% less CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 41.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 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). How we calculate this
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