Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 98.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In France, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2019.
live 17.0 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 14.3% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in France, the GDP per capita is $55,200 as of 2023.
be 68.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
pay a 2.0 times higher top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 95.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 87.5% 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 France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 44.4% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 10.9 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 France, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 16.2% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In France, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 36.8% less on education
Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. France spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 96.8% more on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In France, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques.
France: At a glance
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