Quality of life comparison

be 99.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Pakistan, 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 4.0 years less

In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

make 3.1 times more money

Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,600 as of 2023, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2023.

be 26.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Pakistan, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.

be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Pakistan, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 23.4% as of 2023.

pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate

Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 52.6% more likely to be literate

In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.

be 53.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 20.8% more likely to die during childbirth

In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.

have 23.1% fewer children

In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 74.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Pakistan, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% 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 3.6 times more on education

Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Botswana spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Pakistan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.