Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 66.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Paraguay, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.
live 12.7 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 30.1% more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.
be 17.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Botswana, however, that number is 19.3% as of 2009.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Botswana, that number is 20.0% as of 2013.
Life
have 24.3% more children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Botswana, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 71.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Botswana, 144.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Paraguay, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 59% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 15.3% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Botswana, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 97.1% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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: At a glance
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