Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 60.8% less likely to be obese

In Tonga, 48.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

live 11.9 years less

In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 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

make 2.7 times more money

Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,600 as of 2022, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2023.

be 21.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tonga, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.

be 10.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Tonga, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 23.4% as of 2023.

Life

be 47.6% more likely to die during childbirth

In Tonga, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.0% less likely to be literate

In Tonga, the literacy rate is 99.4% as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.

be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Tonga, approximately 12.4 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 10.4% more likely to have internet access

In Tonga, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 74.0% do as of 2021.

be 24.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Tonga, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 31.8% more on education

Tonga spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Botswana spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 17.0% more on healthcare

Tonga spends 5.3% 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: 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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