Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 95.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 1.2 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 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 2.3 times more doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.
be 51.1% less likely to die by suicide
Namibia has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bolivia, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 62.7% more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 29.7% of people as of 2024.
see 29.3% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bolivia spends $756 as of 2023.
Economy
be 84.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bolivia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 10.4% more likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 87.6% as of 2023. In Bolivia, it is 96.7% as of 2024.
be 61.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 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.
have 18.8% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 76.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 22.9% more likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bolivia, about 79.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.0% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 27.0% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 60.6% less likely to be murdered
Namibia has a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bolivia, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 20.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bolivia, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.3 times more home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.
live with 35.5% less strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 27.8% less electricity
Namibia uses 1,232 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bolivia uses 890 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 25.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bolivia, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 90.8% more CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 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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