Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
be 66.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Vietnam, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.
live 9.9 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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.
be 9.0 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 27.7% more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2023.
pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate
Vietnam has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 14.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 23.4% as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.
Life
have 31.5% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.
be 70.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 Vietnam, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 2.1 times more on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Botswana spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 31.9% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% 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 Unified Revenue Service, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance.
Botswana: At a glance
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