Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
be 60.0% less likely to be obese
In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
live 9.5 years less
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 2.5 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2020, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Botswana, that number is 20.0% as of 2013.
Life
be 3.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Samoa, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Botswana, 144.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.7% less likely to be literate
In Samoa, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2018. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.
be 48.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Botswana, on the other hand, 25.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 88.2% more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Botswana, about 64.0% do as of 2020.
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Samoa, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Botswana, 59% of the population do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 43.8% more on education
Samoa spends 4.8% 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: At a glance
How big is Botswana compared to Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.