Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bolivia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 45.8% lower top tax rate
Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Bolivia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 0.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bolivia, that number is 4.0% as of 2017.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bolivia, however, that number is 37.2% as of 2019.
Life
be 16.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 185.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bolivia, 155.0 women do as of 2017.
be 41.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 37.8 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.
have 11.0% fewer children
In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bolivia, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 76.5% more likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bolivia, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Laos spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Bolivia spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Bolivia: At a glance
How big is Bolivia compared to Laos? See an in-depth size comparison.