Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 49.6% more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bolivia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 43.6% more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2020, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2020.
be 90.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bolivia, that number is 4.0% as of 2017.
be 76.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Bolivia, however, that number is 37.2% as of 2019.
Life
be 37.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bolivia, 155.0 women do as of 2017.
be 52.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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.
have 16.4% fewer children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bolivia, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 42% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Bolivia, that number is 93% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Bolivia spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
spend 3.8 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 1.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bolivia: At a glance
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