Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Botswana instead of Guyana, you would:

Health

be 15.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Guyana, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.

live 6.2 years less

In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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

be 54.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guyana, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.

make 56.5% less money

Guyana has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2022, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2022.

be 92.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Guyana, 12.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 23.6% as of 2022.

Life

have 17.4% more children

In Guyana, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 66.1% more likely to die during childbirth

In Guyana, approximately 112.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.

be 13.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Guyana, approximately 22.1 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 20.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Guyana, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Botswana, that number is 74% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 12.9% less likely to have internet access

In Guyana, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 74.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 93.3% more on education

Guyana spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Botswana spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 12.7% more on healthcare

Guyana spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Botswana: At a glance

Botswana is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 566,730 sq km. Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name upon independence in 1966. More than four decades of uninterrupted civilian leadership, progressive social policies, and significant capital investment have created one of the most stable economies in Africa. Mineral extraction, principally diamond mining, dominates economic activity, though tourism is a growing sector due to the country's conservation practices and extensive nature preserves. Botswana has one of the world's highest known rates of HIV/AIDS infection, but also one of Africa's most progressive and comprehensive programs for dealing with the disease.
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