Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 1.4 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 34.4% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 12.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 39.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 14.2% as of 2023.
make 68.6% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Sao Tome and Principe, the GDP per capita is $5,500 as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Sao Tome and Principe, however, that number is 55.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 21.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sao Tome and Principe, 146.0 women do as of 2020.
have 36.2% more children
In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sao Tome and Principe, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 76.3% 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 Sao Tome and Principe, on the other hand, 44.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 31.1% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sao Tome and Principe, about 51.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 42.5% less on education
Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sao Tome and Principe spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 21.0% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sao Tome and Principe: At a glance
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