Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand 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 New Zealand, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 16.9 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 63.0% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,800 as of 2023.
be 84.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 3.7% as of 2023.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 96.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 86.3% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 35.7% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 12.6 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 New Zealand, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 29.7% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 31.0% less on education
Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 61.3% more on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
New Zealand: At a glance
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