Botswana vs Palau: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy

Botswana
69.16 years
in 2023
Palau
69.27 years
in 2023
Botswana rank
177th
Palau rank
176th

Share in poverty vs. life expectancy over time

  • Botswana
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 69.27 years against 69.16 years in Botswana, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.

Botswana ranks 177th and Palau ranks 176th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Palau Difference Ahead
1950s 48.3 years 53.61 years 5.31 years Palau
1960s 53.59 years 55.95 years 2.36 years Palau
1970s 59.25 years 59.71 years 0.4628 years Palau
1980s 62.9 years 62.53 years 0.3681 years Botswana
1990s 55.85 years 63.32 years 7.47 years Palau
2000s 54.55 years 66.12 years 11.57 years Palau
2010s 62.91 years 68.9 years 5.99 years Palau
2020s 67.21 years 68.86 years 1.65 years Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. life expectancy, Botswana or Palau?
Palau, at 69.27 years against 69.16 years in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. life expectancy between Botswana and Palau?
0.11 years, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palau?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Palau rank globally for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
Botswana ranks 177th and Palau ranks 176th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.