Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maldives instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Maldives, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 57.4% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Maldives, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 64.6% more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Maldives, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2020.
be 27.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Maldives, that number is 2.9% as of 2017.
be 78.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Maldives, however, that number is 8.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 65.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Maldives, 53.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.4% more 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 Maldives, on the other hand, 25.7 children do as of 2022.
have 16.5% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Maldives, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 43.8% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Maldives spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 15.9% more on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Maldives, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Maldives: At a glance
How big is Maldives compared to Bolivia? See an in-depth size comparison.