Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 8.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.6 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.
be 49.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Botswana, however, that number is 19.3% as of 2009.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 7.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Botswana, that number is 20.0% as of 2013.
Life
be 41.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Botswana, 144.0 women do as of 2017.
be 20.9% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 73.2% as of 2018. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.
have 23.3% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Botswana, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 48% 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Botswana, about 64.0% do as of 2020.
be 20.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
Rwanda spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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 Unified Revenue Service, Rwanda Revenue Authority.
Botswana: At a glance
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