Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore 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 Singapore, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 20.7 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.
be 67.7% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.3 times more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 85.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 12.0% lower top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% 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 Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.2% more likely to be literate
In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Singapore, it is 97.5% as of 2019.
be 93.8% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
have 55.1% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 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 Singapore, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 23.0% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 67.8% less on education
Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Singapore: At a glance
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