Quality of life comparison

compared to

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 7.0 times more money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2022, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $108,000 as of 2022.

be 84.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 23.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.

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 35.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 74% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Singapore, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

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

Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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