Quality of life comparison

live 9.4 years longer

In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

make 6.1 times more money

Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.

be 60.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Belgium, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2018.

be 34.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Belgium, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.

pay a 4.1 times higher top tax rate

Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

be 96.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2017.

be 85.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 41.2% fewer children

In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 53.3% more likely to have internet access

In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Belgium, about 92.0% do as of 2020.

spend 12.3% less on education

Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Belgium spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 55.1% more on healthcare

Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.