Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
be 19.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burundi, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.
live 1.8 years less
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.4 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $900 as of 2023, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2023.
be 75.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.
be 25.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 23.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 62.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 494.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.5% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 74.7% as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.
be 33.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Botswana, on the other hand, 25.2 children do as of 2022.
have 43.4% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 7.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 10% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 76% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 12.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 5.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 74.0% do as of 2021.
be 21.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 74.0% more on education
Burundi spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Botswana spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Botswana: At a glance
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