Retire score: 5.75
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Sub-Saharan Africa

Botswana

Affordable cost
Mild climate
Upper middle income

Quick highlights

  • Capital: Gaborone
  • Income level: Upper middle income
  • Currency: BWP
ISO3
BWA
Climate
Mild
Cost band
Affordable
Score
5.75

Overview

ISO3
BWA
ISO2
BW
Country
Botswana
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Income level
Upper middle income
Capital
Gaborone
Capital latitude
-24.65
Capital longitude
25.92
Population
2,359,609
Area (km^2)
582,000
Currencies
BWP
Languages
English, Tswana
English official
Yes
Flag
Botswana flagOpen

Cost of living & financial considerations

CoL + rent
Cost of living
Rent index
Groceries index
Restaurant prices
Purchasing power
Price-to-income
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Mortgage % income
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Affordability index
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Price-to-rent (center)
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Price-to-rent (outside)
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Rental yield (center)
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Rental yield (outside)
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Healthcare access & quality

Healthcare score
UHC index
Healthcare index
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Healthcare exp. index
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Safety & stability

Political stability (pct)
Safety index
Crime index

Climate & environment

Air quality score
PM2.5 exposure
Pollution index
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Exp. pollution index
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Climate zone
mild

Social & community infrastructure

English official
Yes
Population
2,359,609

Infrastructure & logistics

Internet score
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Broadband subs/100
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Fixed speed (Mbps)
Mobile speed (Mbps)
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Traffic index
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Commute time index
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Time exp. index
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Traffic inefficiency
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CO2 emissions index
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Legal & administrative ease

Income level
Upper middle income
Rule of law (pct)
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Corruption (CPI)
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