Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
be 99.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Philippines, 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 4.5 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 80.4% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2023.
be 11.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.
pay a 21.9% lower top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 10.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 23.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 11.3% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 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 39.6% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 74.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 96% 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Botswana spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 21.6% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% 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: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Botswana: At a glance
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