Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 13.1 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 37.8% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 29.7% of people as of 2024.
see 83.3% less spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bolivia spends $756 as of 2023.
have 63.9% fewer doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.
have 19.8% less access to essential health services
Cyprus scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bolivia scores 65 as of 2021.
be 39.1% more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bolivia, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 39.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bolivia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 87.7% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $5,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 99.9% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 14.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bolivia, 146.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 4.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 89.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bolivia, about 79.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.8% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 59.1% more on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 5.4 times more likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 4.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bolivia, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.3% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 67.9% less home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.
use 76.8% less electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bolivia uses 890 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 57.6% less CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bolivia, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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