Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 11.3 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 45.5% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.0 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2022, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $49,000 as of 2022.
be 74.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 36.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.
be 48.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 5.3% as of 2022.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Canada, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 93.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 161.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Canada, 11.0 women do as of 2020.
be 80.3% 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 42.2% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.9% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Canada, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 46.9% less on education
Bolivia spends 9.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 63.3% more on healthcare
Bolivia spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Canada Revenue Agency, Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Canada: At a glance
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