Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Bolivia instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

Health

live 1.7 years longer

In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 29.2% less likely to be obese

In Marshall Islands, 42.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 29.7% of people as of 2024.

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have 10.2% more access to essential health services

Marshall Islands scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bolivia scores 65 as of 2021.

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see 13.5% less spent on your healthcare

Marshall Islands spends $874 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bolivia spends $756 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 39.4% less money

Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $8,489 as of 2025, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $5,148 as of 2025.

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Life

be 37.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Marshall Islands, approximately 22.7 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.

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Basic Needs

be 20.9% more likely to have internet access

In Marshall Islands, approximately 65.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bolivia, about 79.7% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 48.4% less on healthcare

Marshall Islands spends 13.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 47.9% more likely to die in a road accident

In Marshall Islands, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bolivia, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 5.1 times more home broadband

Marshall Islands has 2.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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Bolivia: At a glance

Bolivia is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 1,083,301 sq km. Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and countercoups. Democratic civilian rule was established in 1982, but leaders have faced difficult problems of deep-seated poverty, social unrest, and illegal drug production. In December 2005, Bolivians elected Movement Toward Socialism leader Evo MORALES president - by the widest margin of any leader since the restoration of civilian rule in 1982 - after he ran on a promise to change the country's traditional political class and empower the nation's poor, indigenous majority. In December 2009, President MORALES easily won reelection, and his party took control of the legislative branch of the government, which will allow him to continue his process of change. In October 2011, the country held its first judicial elections to select judges for the four highest courts.
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