Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 69.8% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 96.6% more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $34,400 as of 2023.
be 59.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
be 10.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Turkey, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2020.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Turkey, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 90.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Turkey, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 23.2% 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 Turkey, on the other hand, 19.4 children do as of 2022.
have 29.6% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 13.8 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 Turkey, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 60.9% less on education
Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turkey spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 25.8% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey.
Turkey: At a glance
How big is Turkey compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.