Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
be 81.0% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bolivia, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 8.5 years less
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 39.4% more likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 29.7% of people as of 2024.
see 81.7% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bolivia spends $756 as of 2023.
have 71.2% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.
have 13.3% less access to essential health services
Lithuania scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bolivia scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
be 55.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bolivia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 84.4% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $5,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 18.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lithuania, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bolivia, 146.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lithuania, approximately 2.8 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 10.6% less likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bolivia, about 79.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 77.4% more on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 68.1% more likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bolivia, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 90.8% less strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 56.7% less home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.
use 79.7% less electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia uses 890 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 49.0% less CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 38.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 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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