If you lived in Bolivia instead of Azerbaijan, you would:

Health

live 5.8 years less

In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 23.9% less spent on your healthcare

Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bolivia spends $756 as of 2023.

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have 59.7% fewer doctors per person

Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.

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be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide

Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bolivia, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 45.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bolivia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.

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make 30.5% less money

Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $5,148 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.1 times more children

In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 8.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Azerbaijan, approximately 18.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bolivia, 146.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 13.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Azerbaijan, approximately 12.5 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.

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Basic Needs

be 12.2% less likely to have internet access

In Azerbaijan, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Bolivia, about 79.7% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 2.1 times more on education

Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 62.1% more on healthcare

Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 2.0 times more likely to be murdered

Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

live with 99.7% less strain on fresh water

Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.

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find 44.5% less home broadband

Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.

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use 62.4% less electricity

Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bolivia uses 890 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 52.6% less likely to die from air pollution

In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bolivia, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.

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emit 39.9% less CO2

Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this

Bolivia: At a glance

Bolivia is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 1,083,301 sq km. Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and countercoups. Democratic civilian rule was established in 1982, but leaders have faced difficult problems of deep-seated poverty, social unrest, and illegal drug production. In December 2005, Bolivians elected Movement Toward Socialism leader Evo MORALES president - by the widest margin of any leader since the restoration of civilian rule in 1982 - after he ran on a promise to change the country's traditional political class and empower the nation's poor, indigenous majority. In December 2009, President MORALES easily won reelection, and his party took control of the legislative branch of the government, which will allow him to continue his process of change. In October 2011, the country held its first judicial elections to select judges for the four highest courts.
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