Quality of life comparison

be 99.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Tajikistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.

live 3.7 years less

In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 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.

be 33.1% more likely to be obese

In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

make 4.3 times more money

Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2020, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.

be 26.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tajikistan, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Botswana, however, that number is 19.3% as of 2009.

be 8.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Tajikistan, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 20.0% as of 2013.

pay a 92.3% higher top tax rate

Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 22.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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.

be 8.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Botswana, 144.0 women do as of 2017.

be 11.3% less likely to be literate

In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.

be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Botswana, about 64.0% do as of 2020.

be 17.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 80% 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.

be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Botswana, 59% of the population do as of 2019.

spend 14.1% less on healthcare

Tajikistan spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Botswana, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 21.1% more on education

Tajikistan spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Botswana spends 6.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.