Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 16.2% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
see 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 97.4% more doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
have 23.1% more access to essential health services
Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Colombia scores 80 as of 2021.
be 18.1% more likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 28.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 44.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Colombia, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2024.
make 66.3% more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 59.6% 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 Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.1% 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 Colombia, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2024.
have 37.0% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.6% more on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 5.6 times more likely to be murdered
Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 13.5% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Bolivia, 59% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Colombia, that number is 51% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 42.7% more home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 74.3% more electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
live with 18.1 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
Environment
be 55.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 21.4% less CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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