Quality of life comparison

be 199.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Bangladesh, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.

live 9.1 years less

In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

be 5.2 times more likely to be obese

In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

make 2.1 times more money

Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2023.

be 13.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.

pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate

Bangladesh has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Bangladesh, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 23.4% as of 2023.

be 18.2% more likely to be literate

In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.

be 17.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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.

have 13.3% more children

In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 51.2% more likely to die during childbirth

In Bangladesh, approximately 123.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.

be 89.7% more likely to have internet access

In Bangladesh, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 74.0% do as of 2021.

be 23.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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.

spend 4.1 times more on education

Bangladesh spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Botswana spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.4 times more on healthcare

Bangladesh spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.