Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 33.2% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
be 49.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Argentina, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.
live 12.7 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 58.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Argentina, 39.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.
pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate
Argentina has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 34.0% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2023, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 23.4% as of 2023.
Life
have 28.9% more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.6% less likely to be literate
In Argentina, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2018. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 9.3 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 24.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Argentina, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 76% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 14.9% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 74.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 38.0% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 74.0% more on education
Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Botswana spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Federal Administration of Public Revenue.
Botswana: At a glance
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