Quality of life comparison

be 199.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Nepal, 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 6.8 years less

In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 4.6 times more likely to be obese

In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

make 3.7 times more money

Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2023, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2023.

be 36.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Nepal, 10.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 23.4% as of 2023.

be 24.3% more likely to be literate

In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.

have 11.8% more children

In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Botswana, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 42.3% more likely to have internet access

In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 74.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Nepal, approximately 91% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 97% 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.

spend 2.1 times more on education

Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Botswana spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 19.2% more on healthcare

Nepal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.