Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 99.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Netherlands, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 16.5 years longer

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

Economy

make 4.0 times more money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $69,300 as of 2023.

be 84.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Netherlands, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate

Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Netherlands, the top tax rate is 52.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 97.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Netherlands, 4.0 women do as of 2020.

be 86.5% 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 Netherlands, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.

have 45.9% fewer children

In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Netherlands, there are 10.6 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 Netherlands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 24.3% more likely to have internet access

In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Netherlands, about 92.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 39.1% less on education

Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Netherlands spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 79.0% more on healthcare

Botswana spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Netherlands, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Tax and Customs Administration - Belastingdienst.

Netherlands: At a glance

Netherlands is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 33,893 sq km. The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world. After a 20-year French occupation, a Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU) and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999. In October 2010, the former Netherlands Antilles was dissolved and the three smallest islands - Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba - became special municipalities in the Netherlands administrative structure. The larger islands of Sint Maarten and Curacao joined the Netherlands and Aruba as constituent countries forming the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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