Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Bolivia instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 16.7 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 91.0% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $5,148 as of 2025.

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Life

have 4.3 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 5.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bolivia, on the other hand, 14.2 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 16.8% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bolivia, about 79.7% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 97.9% more on education

Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Safety

be 11.6 times more likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 70.0% less home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.

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use 86.0% less electricity

Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bolivia uses 890 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 50.2% less CO2

Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Moving from Hong Kong to Bolivia · UN DESA 2020
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Bolivia: At a glance

Bolivia is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 1,083,301 sq km. Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and countercoups. Democratic civilian rule was established in 1982, but leaders have faced difficult problems of deep-seated poverty, social unrest, and illegal drug production. In December 2005, Bolivians elected Movement Toward Socialism leader Evo MORALES president - by the widest margin of any leader since the restoration of civilian rule in 1982 - after he ran on a promise to change the country's traditional political class and empower the nation's poor, indigenous majority. In December 2009, President MORALES easily won reelection, and his party took control of the legislative branch of the government, which will allow him to continue his process of change. In October 2011, the country held its first judicial elections to select judges for the four highest courts.
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