Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Botswana instead of New Zealand, you would:

Health

be 38.6% less likely to be obese

In New Zealand, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

be 199.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In New Zealand, 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 16.9 years less

In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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

pay a 24.2% lower top tax rate

New Zealand has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

make 62.3% less money

New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $42,400 as of 2020, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.

be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In New Zealand, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Botswana, that number is 20.0% as of 2013.

Life

have 58.7% more children

In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Botswana, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 16.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In New Zealand, approximately 9.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Botswana, 144.0 women do as of 2017.

be 7.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 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 New Zealand, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Botswana, 59% of the population do as of 2019.

be 30.4% less likely to have internet access

In New Zealand, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Botswana, about 64.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 37.1% less on healthcare

New Zealand spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Botswana, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 15.0% more on education

New Zealand spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. 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 Unified Revenue Service, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.

Botswana: At a glance

Botswana is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 566,730 sq km. Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name upon independence in 1966. More than four decades of uninterrupted civilian leadership, progressive social policies, and significant capital investment have created one of the most stable economies in Africa. Mineral extraction, principally diamond mining, dominates economic activity, though tourism is a growing sector due to the country's conservation practices and extensive nature preserves. Botswana has one of the world's highest known rates of HIV/AIDS infection, but also one of Africa's most progressive and comprehensive programs for dealing with the disease.
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