Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 66.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Peru, 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 3.3 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 41.6% more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Botswana, that number is 20.0% as of 2013.
Life
have 17.8% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Botswana, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 63.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Botswana, 144.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 39.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Peru, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 86% 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.
Expenditures
spend 64.3% more on education
Peru spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Botswana spends 6.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 17.3% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.2% 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 Unified Revenue Service, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
Botswana: At a glance
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