Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 4.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.
live 4.0 years less
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2023.
be 55.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 23.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 64.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 530.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.
have 23.4% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 74.0% do as of 2021.
be 39.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% 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 81.2% more on education
Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Botswana spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 44.2% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% 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: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service.
Botswana: At a glance
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