Quality of life comparison

live 10.1 years longer

In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 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 6.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Central African Republic, 2.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.

be 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Central African Republic, 7.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

make 17.5 times more money

Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $1,000 as of 2023, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2023.

be 76.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Central African Republic, 68.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.

be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Central African Republic, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 23.4% as of 2023.

be 77.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Central African Republic, approximately 835.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.4 times more likely to be literate

In Central African Republic, the literacy rate is 37.5% as of 2020. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.

be 69.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 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 38.6% fewer children

In Central African Republic, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Central African Republic, approximately 16% of people have electricity access (35% 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 6.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Central African Republic, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 74.0% do as of 2021.

be 58.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access (84% in urban areas, and 48% 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.

spend 34.0% less on healthcare

Central African Republic spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 4.0 times more on education

Central African Republic spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Botswana spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.