Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Texas instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 23.9% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Texas, that number is 36.8% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 71.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 44.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Texas, however, that number is 12.6% as of 2023.
make 13.6 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Texas, the GDP per capita is $70,071 as of 2024.
be 31.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Texas, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 79.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Texas, about 90.1% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
