Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 13.2% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
be 60.6% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.4 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
have 89.3% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 27.6% less access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
make 32.6% more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.5 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Botswana, on the other hand, 32.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ukraine, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 30.3% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.7% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 56.8% more on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Safety
be 3.0 times more likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 57.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 64.6% less strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 65.6% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
use 34.8% less electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 16.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Botswana, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.5% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 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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