Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 4.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% 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 Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.9 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2023.
be 39.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 9.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 23.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 21.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.
be 30.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Botswana, on the other hand, 25.2 children do as of 2022.
have 39.7% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 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 65.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% 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 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 74.0% do as of 2021.
be 38.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Botswana spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 63.2% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% 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: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service.
Botswana: At a glance
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