Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Botswana instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:

Health

be 28.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Trinidad and Tobago, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.

live 10.3 years less

In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 19.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.

make 33.5% less money

Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2022, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2022.

be 6.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 23.6% as of 2022.

Life

have 86.7% more children

In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 6.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.

be 10.6% less likely to be literate

In Trinidad and Tobago, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2015. In Botswana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.

be 59.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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 26.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Botswana, 74% of the population do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 15.1% less on healthcare

Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 2.1 times more on education

Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% 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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