Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
be 36.6% less likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
see 74.8% more spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
live 3.2 years less
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 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 86.5% fewer doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 26.7% less access to essential health services
Uzbekistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
make 96.0% more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 12.8 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 Uzbekistan, 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 35.8% less likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 89.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.3% more on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Safety
be 8.1 times more likely to be murdered
Uzbekistan has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 77.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.2% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 78.6% less home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
use 20.3% less electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 53.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Botswana, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 33.0% less CO2
Uzbekistan emits 4.1 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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