Quality of life comparison

be 83.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.

be 49.2% less likely to be obese

In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

live 3.5 years less

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

be 14.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

make 64.6% less money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 46.4% more children

In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 51.6% more likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 90.3% more 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.

be 33.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 56.6% less likely to have internet access

In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 15.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Botswana, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 84% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 48.3% less on education

Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 27.4% less on healthcare

Botswana spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.