Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Botswana instead of Saint Lucia, you would:

Health

be 33.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Saint Lucia, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.

live 13.3 years less

In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 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

be 35.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.

make 22.9% less money

Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $22,700 as of 2023, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Saint Lucia, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 23.4% as of 2023.

Life

have 71.9% more children

In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Saint Lucia, approximately 73.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 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.

Basic Needs

be 24.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Saint Lucia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 100% 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

Saint Lucia spends 3.6% 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: At a glance

Botswana is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 566,730 sq km. Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name upon independence in 1966. More than four decades of uninterrupted civilian leadership, progressive social policies, and significant capital investment have created one of the most stable economies in Africa. Mineral extraction, principally diamond mining, dominates economic activity, though tourism is a growing sector due to the country's conservation practices and extensive nature preserves. Botswana has one of the world's highest known rates of HIV/AIDS infection, but also one of Africa's most progressive and comprehensive programs for dealing with the disease.
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