Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 20.2% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bolivia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
live 9.2 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 19.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bolivia, that number is 4.0% as of 2017.
pay a 72.9% lower top tax rate
Ireland has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Bolivia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 91.2% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $89,700 as of 2020, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 13.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bolivia, however, that number is 37.2% as of 2019.
Life
have 51.1% more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bolivia, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 31.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bolivia, 155.0 women do as of 2017.
be 6.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bolivia, on the other hand, 22.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 34.8% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bolivia, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Ireland spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Bolivia spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia, The World Factbook, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
Bolivia: At a glance
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