Quality of life comparison

be 20.3% less likely to be obese

In Nicaragua, 23.7% 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 Nicaragua, 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 9.1 years less

In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

make 2.4 times more money

Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $7,300 as of 2023, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2023.

be 35.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nicaragua, 24.9% 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

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

be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Nicaragua, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 23.4% as of 2023.

have 19.5% more children

In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Nicaragua, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.

be 31.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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.

be 29.8% more likely to have internet access

In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 74.0% do as of 2021.

be 19.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% 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.

be 12.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 66% 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 27.9% less on healthcare

Nicaragua spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 89.1% more on education

Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Botswana spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.