Quality of life comparison

be 79.3% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Zambia, 11.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2020.

be 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Zambia, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Botswana, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

make 4.7 times more money

Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2023, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $17,500 as of 2023.

be 73.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Zambia, 60.0% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.

pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate

Zambia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Zambia, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 23.4% as of 2023.

be 32.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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.

be 37.8% more likely to die during childbirth

In Zambia, approximately 135.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Botswana, 186.0 women do as of 2020.

have 42.5% fewer children

In Zambia, there are approximately 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 58.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Zambia, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (86% in urban areas, and 14% 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 3.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Zambia, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 74.0% do as of 2021.

be 38.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% 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 2.4 times more on education

Zambia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Botswana spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 10.7% more on healthcare

Zambia spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Botswana, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.