Quality of life comparison

live 12.7 years longer

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 25.4% less likely to be obese

In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 14.1% of people as of 2016.

make 4.5 times more money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $77,900 as of 2023.

be 77.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

be 76.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Brunei, 44.0 women do as of 2020.

be 10.3% more likely to be literate

In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Brunei, it is 97.6% as of 2021.

be 58.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Botswana, approximately 25.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.

have 19.4% fewer children

In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 31.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Brunei, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 32.4% more likely to have internet access

In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brunei, about 98.0% do as of 2021.

spend 49.4% less on education

Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Brunei spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

spend 61.3% less on healthcare

Botswana spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brunei, that number is 2.4% of GDP as of 2020.