Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 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 7.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
have 4.7 times more doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 25.0% more access to essential health services
Togo scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
be 10.6% less likely to die by suicide
Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 9.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
be 47.8% more likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.6 times more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
be 12.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 55.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Togo, approximately 349.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
have 24.0% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 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 28.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 30% 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 45.5% more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
be 41.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Togo, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 58% 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 94.7% more on education
Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Safety
be 27.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.2 times more home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
live with 34.2% less strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 6.7 times more electricity
Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 39.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Togo, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Botswana, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 8.8 times more CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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