Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
see 89.9% more spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
be 39.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Vietnam, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
live 5.4 years less
In Vietnam, 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.
be 8.2 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
have 65.8% fewer doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 19.1% less access to essential health services
Vietnam scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
be 14.4% more likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 53.5% more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
be 16.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 81.5% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 12.0 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 23.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Vietnam, 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 31.7% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 84.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 37.3% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 87.7% less strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 68.6% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
use 36.5% less electricity
Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 35.8% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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