Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
be 40.9% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
be 199.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Egypt, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.
live 8.8 years less
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 45.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 29.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 23.4% as of 2023.
pay a 11.1% higher top tax rate
Egypt has a top tax rate of 22.5% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 21.1% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 73.1% as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.
be 10.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.
be 42.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 24.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Egypt, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Botswana, 76% of the population do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Botswana spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 40.9% more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Egyptian Tax Authority.
Botswana: At a glance
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