Quality of life comparison

be 39.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Eritrea, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.

live 1.2 years less

In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 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 3.8 times more likely to be obese

In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

make 10.9 times more money

Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2023.

be 67.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.

be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 23.4% as of 2023.

be 42.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Eritrea, approximately 322.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.

be 15.5% more likely to be literate

In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.

be 39.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 25.5% fewer children

In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 37.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Eritrea, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 36% 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 3.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 74.0% do as of 2021.

be 72.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Botswana, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 51.2% more on healthcare

Eritrea spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.