Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 21.3% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $19,100 as of 2020.
be 80.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Belarus, that number is 0.8% as of 2017.
be 86.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Belarus, however, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
Life
be 98.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belarus, 2.0 women do as of 2017.
be 85.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belarus, on the other hand, 3.3 children do as of 2022.
have 51.2% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belarus, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Belarus, about 85.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 31.5% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Belarus spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 14.5% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belarus, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Belarus: At a glance
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