Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
be 26.2% less likely to die by suicide
Montenegro has a suicide rate of 11.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 157.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Montenegro, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
live 8.6 years less
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 15.7% more likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
see 55.0% less spent on your healthcare
Montenegro spends $2,908 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
have 86.4% fewer doctors per person
Montenegro has 27.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 23.6% less access to essential health services
Montenegro scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
be 80.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 13.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
make 47.5% less money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $14,817 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 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 Montenegro, 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 16.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 1.9 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 Montenegro, 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 35.4% less likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 88.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.1% less on healthcare
Montenegro spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 14.4 times more likely to be murdered
Montenegro has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 81.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Montenegro, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 77.0% less home broadband
Montenegro has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
use 64.0% less electricity
Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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