Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 99.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

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

live 16.0 years longer

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 4.1 times more money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 78.0% less likely to be unemployed

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

be 23.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate

Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 97.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 87.9% 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 Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

have 42.3% fewer children

In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 31.8% more likely to have access to electricity

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

be 33.8% more likely to have internet access

In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 26.4% less on education

Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 69.4% more on healthcare

Botswana spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Danish Central Tax Administration.

Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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