Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 61.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bolivia, that number is 4.0% as of 2017.
pay a 60.6% lower top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Bolivia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 41.0% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $13,400 as of 2020, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2020.
Life
have 22.4% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bolivia, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 86.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 83.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bolivia, 155.0 women do as of 2017.
be 91.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bolivia, on the other hand, 22.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bolivia, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.4% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 62.2% more on education
Colombia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bolivia spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia, The World Factbook, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Bolivia: At a glance
How big is Bolivia compared to Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.