Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 67.2% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 17.4% more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2022, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2022.
be 78.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 23.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In China, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 87.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In China, 23.0 women do as of 2020.
be 73.2% 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 China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 48.0% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 74% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In China, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 58.6% less on education
Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.6% 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, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.