Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 59 years (56 years for men, 62 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 25.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Somalia spends $52 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
have 2.0 times more access to essential health services
Somalia scores 27 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
be 157.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Somalia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
be 32.7% more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 14.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 11.8 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $661 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
be 29.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 18.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 72.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 563.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 50.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 65.4 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.
have 42.5% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 42.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 51.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 24% 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 27.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
be 21.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water (84% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 92% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 67.4% more on healthcare
Somalia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 18.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Somalia, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.3 times more home broadband
Somalia has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
live with 90.9% less strain on fresh water
Somalia withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
be 14.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Somalia, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Botswana, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 54.8 times more CO2
Somalia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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