Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 28.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Trinidad and Tobago, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.
live 10.3 years less
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 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 32.5% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,700 as of 2020, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $16,000 as of 2020.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Botswana, that number is 20.0% as of 2013.
Life
have 88.0% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Botswana, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 67.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Botswana, 144.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.6% less likely to be literate
In Trinidad and Tobago, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2015. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.
be 59.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Botswana, 59% of the population do as of 2019.
be 16.9% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Botswana, about 64.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 12.9% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Botswana, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 91.7% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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
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