Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 80.6% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.
be 33.1% less likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 73.7% less spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bangladesh spends $199 as of 2023.
have 43.8% fewer doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Bangladesh has 7.2 as of 2023.
have 20.0% less access to essential health services
Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bangladesh scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 58.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 44.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Bangladesh, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2022.
be 27.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
make 49.5% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.
Life
be 21.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.3% less likely to be literate
In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 96.7% as of 2024. In Bangladesh, it is 79.0% as of 2022.
be 71.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bangladesh, on the other hand, 24.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 79.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 73.1% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bangladesh spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 68.6% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 33.0% less home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.
live with 28.6 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 32.3% less electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bangladesh uses 603 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 68.6% less CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 22.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bangladesh, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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