Quality of life comparison

be 20.3% less likely to be obese

In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

be 99.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Nicaragua, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.

live 9.1 years less

In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

make 3.0 times more money

Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.

be 22.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Botswana, however, that number is 19.3% as of 2009.

pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate

Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Botswana, that number is 20.0% as of 2013.

be 27.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nicaragua, approximately 198.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Botswana, 144.0 women do as of 2017.

have 22.8% more children

In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Botswana, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 31.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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.

be 42.2% more likely to have internet access

In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Botswana, about 64.0% do as of 2020.

be 19.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 39.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Nicaragua, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Botswana, that number is 59% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019.

spend 27.4% less on healthcare

Nicaragua spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Botswana, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 2.0 times more on education

Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Botswana spends 6.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.