Quality of life comparison

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

In Sudan, 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 1.5 years less

In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese

In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

make 6.2 times more money

Sudan has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2023.

be 65.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.

be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Sudan, 11.4% 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

Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 31.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Sudan, approximately 270.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.

be 45.8% more likely to be literate

In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.

be 40.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 40.8% fewer children

In Sudan, there are approximately 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 20.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Sudan, approximately 63% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 49% 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.

be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 74.0% do as of 2021.

be 14.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 4.0 times more on education

Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Botswana spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Sudan spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.