Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Botswana instead of Serbia, you would:

Health

be 12.1% less likely to be obese

In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

be 199.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Serbia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.

live 8.5 years less

In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 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.

Economy

be 24.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Serbia, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.

make 28.6% less money

Serbia has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2023, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Serbia, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 23.4% as of 2023.

pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate

Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 2.2 times more children

In Serbia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 18.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Serbia, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.1% less likely to be literate

In Serbia, the literacy rate is 99.5% as of 2019. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.

be 5.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Serbia, approximately 4.8 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 Serbia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Botswana, 76% of the population do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 28.7% less on healthcare

Serbia spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 2.4 times more on education

Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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, Republic of Serbia.

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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