Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burma instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 71.3% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burma, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
live 2.6 years less
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Burma, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 33.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Burma, however, that number is 24.8% as of 2017.
make 43.0% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Burma, the GDP per capita is $4,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 61.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burma, 250.0 women do as of 2017.
be 47.8% more 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 Burma, on the other hand, 32.9 children do as of 2022.
have 12.2% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burma, there are 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 45.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Burma, that number is 51% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 41.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burma, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 72.6% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Burma spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 31.9% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Burma, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Burma: At a glance
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