Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Spain instead of Botswana, you would:

Health

be 98.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 0.4% 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 Spain, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 25.9% more likely to be obese

In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Spain, that number is 23.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.6 times more money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2022, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $40,200 as of 2022.

be 45.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 23.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Spain, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.

be 26.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Spain, however, that number is 20.4% as of 2021.

pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate

Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Spain, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 98.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.4% more likely to be literate

In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Spain, it is 98.6% as of 2020.

be 90.2% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.

have 63.8% fewer children

In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 7.1 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 Spain, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 27.0% more likely to have internet access

In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Spain, about 94.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 47.1% less on education

Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 72.6% more on healthcare

Botswana spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Agencia Tributaria, Spain.

Spain: At a glance

Spain is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 498,980 sq km. Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World War I and II but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39). A peaceful transition to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco FRANCO in 1975, and rapid economic modernization (Spain joined the EU in 1986) gave Spain a dynamic and rapidly growing economy and made it a global champion of freedom and human rights. More recently the government has had to focus on measures to reverse a severe economic recession that began in mid-2008. Austerity measures implemented to reduce a large budget deficit and reassure foreign investors have led to one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe.
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