Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 25.3% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
be 99.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ireland, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.
live 16.0 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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
pay a 47.9% lower top tax rate
Ireland has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 84.9% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2023.
be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 23.4% as of 2023.
be 15.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.
Life
have 76.6% more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 37.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.
be 7.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 24.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ireland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Botswana, 76% of the population do as of 2022.
be 22.1% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 74.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 12.7% less on healthcare
Ireland spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 2.8 times more on education
Ireland spends 3.1% 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 Unified Revenue Service, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
Botswana: At a glance
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