Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 23.1% more likely to be obese
In Albania, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 29.7% of people as of 2024.
see 48.4% less spent on your healthcare
Albania spends $1,465 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bolivia spends $756 as of 2023.
have 31.7% fewer doctors per person
Albania has 18.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.
be 52.7% more likely to die by suicide
Albania has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bolivia, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 72.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 10.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bolivia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Bolivia, however, that number is 44.7% as of 2025.
make 60.4% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $12,998 as of 2025, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $5,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Albania, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bolivia, 146.0 women do as of 2023.
be 71.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bolivia, on the other hand, 14.2 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 3.2 times more likely to be murdered
Albania has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 63.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Albania, road accidents kill 10.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bolivia, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.8% less strain on fresh water
Albania withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 51.5% less home broadband
Albania has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.
use 69.2% less electricity
Albania uses 2,892 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bolivia uses 890 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 27.9% more CO2
Albania emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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