Country profile · BWA
Botswana
Region · Sub-Saharan Africa Population · 2.5M people
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Health and education
- Death before age 1
- 3.3%
- Maternal deaths per 100,000 births
- 186 / 100,000
- Children per woman
- 2.73
- Expected years of schooling
- 11.4 years
- Tertiary enrollment
- 21%
- Smoking prevalence (men / women)
- 31% / 8%
Income and daily life
- Income inequality (Gini)
- 0.53
- Urban population
- 67%
- Employment in agriculture
- 18%
- Internet use
- 57%
- Adult HIV prevalence
- 18.18%
- Homicides per 100,000 people
- 11.4 / 100k
- Road deaths per 100,000 people
- 20.0 / 100k
- Out-of-pocket health spending
- 4%
- Women married before age 18
- 10%
- Life satisfaction (out of 10)
- 3.38
Religion
- Christianity79%
- No religion15%
- Folk and traditional beliefs6%
Major cities
- Gaborone
Common hazards
- Drought
Common migration destinations
- South Africa