Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
be 99.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Timor-Leste, 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 4.3 years less
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 5.0 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.0 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2020, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.
be 53.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Botswana, however, that number is 19.3% as of 2009.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Botswana, that number is 20.0% as of 2013.
Life
be 30.0% more likely to be literate
In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.
be 25.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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.
have 34.5% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 30.9 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Botswana, about 64.0% do as of 2020.
be 13.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 82% 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 31.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Timor-Leste, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Botswana, that number is 59% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 15.3% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 7.2% 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: At a glance
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