Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 18.2% less likely to be obese
In Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
live 13.1 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 21.9% lower top tax rate
Poland has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 58.9% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2022, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2022.
be 8.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 23.6% as of 2022.
be 36.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 93.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.3% less likely to be literate
In Poland, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.
be 6.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 4.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 26.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Poland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Botswana, 74% of the population do as of 2021.
be 12.9% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 74.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 67.3% more on education
Poland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Botswana spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Ministry of Finance, Poland.
Botswana: At a glance
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