Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Laos, you would:
Health
see 6.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Laos spends $123 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bolivia spends $756 as of 2023.
have 3.9 times more doctors per person
Laos has 3.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.
have 25.0% more access to essential health services
Laos scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bolivia scores 65 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Laos, 9.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 29.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $2,325 as of 2025, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $5,148 as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 1.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bolivia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 15.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Bolivia, however, that number is 44.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 27.9% more likely to be literate
In Laos, the literacy rate is 75.6% as of 2023. In Bolivia, it is 96.7% as of 2024.
be 47.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 27.2 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.
be 30.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 112.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bolivia, 146.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 21.5% more likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 65.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bolivia, about 79.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 6.1 times more on education
Laos spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 5.2 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 1.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 4.4 times more home broadband
Laos has 2.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.
live with 95.8% less strain on fresh water
Laos withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 46.5% less electricity
Laos uses 1,665 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bolivia uses 890 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 21.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Laos, air pollution causes 69.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bolivia, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 31.6% less CO2
Laos emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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