Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 30.0% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 27.0% 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 Oman, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.
live 11.3 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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
make 41.4% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $27,300 as of 2019, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.
Life
be 7.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Botswana, 144.0 women do as of 2017.
be 74.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 14.4 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 40.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Oman, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% 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.
be 32.6% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Botswana, about 64.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 27.8% more on education
Oman spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Botswana spends 6.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 48.8% more on healthcare
Oman spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Botswana, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Botswana: At a glance
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