Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
be 16.0% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 29.7% of people as of 2024.
live 9.2 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
have 55.0% fewer doctors per person
Jordan has 28.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.
be 7.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Jordan has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bolivia, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 82.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 16.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bolivia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 31.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bolivia, 146.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 12.0 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 16.6% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 95.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bolivia, about 79.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 4.5 times more likely to be murdered
Jordan has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 29.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Jordan, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bolivia, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 71.9% more home broadband
Jordan has 7.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.
live with 99.8% less strain on fresh water
Jordan withdraws 105% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 52.1% less electricity
Jordan uses 1,858 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bolivia uses 890 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 42.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Jordan, air pollution causes 38.0 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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