Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
be 199.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nepal, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.
live 6.8 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.6 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2023, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 23.4% as of 2023.
Life
have 11.8% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Botswana, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 42.3% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 74.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 91% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 76% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Botswana spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 19.2% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
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