Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 42.9% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 34.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
be 31.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Paraguay, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
live 4.7 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 10.9% less spent on your healthcare
Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
have 90.3% fewer doctors per person
Paraguay has 38.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 23.6% less access to essential health services
Paraguay scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
be 31.3% more likely to die by suicide
Paraguay has a suicide rate of 6.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 10.7% more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
be 5.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 23.5% more children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 58.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 14.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 23.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Paraguay, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
be 29.6% less likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.1% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 21.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 67.7% more likely to be murdered
Paraguay has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 42.2% less home broadband
Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
live with 21.2% more strain on fresh water
Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 31.3% less electricity
Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Paraguay, air pollution causes 25.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Botswana, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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