Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 30.2% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 14.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.9 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $62,200 as of 2020.
be 72.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Brunei, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Brunei, 31.0 women do as of 2017.
be 52.8% 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 Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.
have 13.3% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Brunei, there are 16.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 58.3% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Brunei, about 95.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 39.7% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Brunei spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
spend 68.1% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Brunei: At a glance
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