Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.3 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $41,800 as of 2015.
be 56.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Greenland, however, that number is 16.2% as of 2015.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Greenland, that number is 9.1% as of 2015.
Life
be 60.7% 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 Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
have 25.9% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Greenland, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Greenland, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% more on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Greenland spends 10.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Greenland: At a glance
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