Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 56.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Bolivia, that number is 4.0% as of 2017.
make 81.1% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Bolivia, however, that number is 37.2% as of 2019.
Life
have 35.0% more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bolivia, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 Greenland, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Bolivia, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.1% less on education
Greenland spends 10.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Bolivia spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bolivia: At a glance
How big is Bolivia compared to Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.