Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 80.7% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In India, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 5.3 years less
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In India, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 41.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In India, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2011.
make 22.8% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in India, the GDP per capita is $6,100 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In India, that number is 8.5% as of 2017.
pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In India, the top tax rate is 35.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 19.6% less likely to be literate
In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 92.5% as of 2015. In India, it is 74.4% as of 2018.
be 36.0% 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 India, on the other hand, 30.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.3% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In India, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 52.1% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. India spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
spend 56.5% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In India, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
India: At a glance
How big is India compared to Bolivia? See an in-depth size comparison.