Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
be 63.4% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
live 2.7 years less
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 3.6 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,400 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 Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Botswana, however, that number is 19.3% as of 2009.
Life
be 12.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 10.7% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 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 30.6% more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Botswana, about 64.0% do as of 2020.
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 59% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 74.6% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 24.0% 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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