Quality of life comparison

be 2.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Malawi, 8.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.

live 6.8 years less

In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 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.

be 3.3 times more likely to be obese

In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

make 10.3 times more money

Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2023.

be 68.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Malawi, 50.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.

pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate

Malawi has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Malawi, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 23.4% as of 2023.

be 51.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Malawi, approximately 381.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.

be 31.5% more likely to be literate

In Malawi, the literacy rate is 67.3% as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.

be 24.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 26.3% fewer children

In Malawi, there are approximately 26.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 5.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Malawi, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 6% 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 3.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Malawi, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 74.0% do as of 2021.

spend 3.0 times more on education

Malawi spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Botswana spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 14.8% more on healthcare

Malawi spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.