Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 15.3% less likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bolivia, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 9.2 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 19.3% more likely to be obese
In Colombia, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 29.7% of people as of 2024.
see 57.0% less spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bolivia spends $756 as of 2023.
have 49.3% fewer doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.
have 18.8% less access to essential health services
Colombia scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bolivia scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
be 64.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bolivia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 40.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Bolivia, however, that number is 44.7% as of 2025.
make 39.9% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $8,562 as of 2025, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $5,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 58.7% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 59.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bolivia, 146.0 women do as of 2023.
be 35.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 10.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bolivia, on the other hand, 14.2 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.0% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 82.3% less likely to be murdered
Colombia has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 15.6% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Colombia, 51% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 59% as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.5% less strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 29.9% less home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.
use 42.6% less electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia uses 890 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Colombia, air pollution causes 24.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bolivia, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 27.2% more CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 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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