Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 19.3% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
see 8.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
have 22.2% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
be 78.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
have 67.3% fewer doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
be 48.0% more likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.9 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 33.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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.
have 11.1% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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.
Expenditures
spend 4.1 times more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 38.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.1 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
live with 98.0% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 3.2 times more electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 47.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Botswana, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.4 times more CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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