Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 13.6 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 29.8% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 20.9% of people as of 2024.
see 9.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belgium spends $7,489 as of 2023.
have 2.8 times more doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Belgium has 35.7 as of 2022.
have 32.3% more access to essential health services
Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belgium scores 86 as of 2021.
be 4.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belgium, it is 18.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 72.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 44.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.
make 11.8 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $60,750 as of 2025.
be 99.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belgium, that number is 5.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 97.3% 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 Belgium, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 78.2% less 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 Belgium, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 56.3% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.2% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 79.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belgium, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.7% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Belgium spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 56.1% more on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 75.6% less likely to be murdered
Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 73.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belgium, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.7 times more home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belgium has 44.2 as of 2024.
use 8.0 times more electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Belgium uses 7,099 kWh as of 2024.
live with 264.1 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belgium withdraws 53% as of 2022.
Environment
be 72.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belgium, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.2 times more CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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