Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
be 14.8% less likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bolivia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
live 2.3 years less
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 49.1% more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2020.
be 37.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bolivia, that number is 4.0% as of 2017.
pay a 56.7% lower top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Bolivia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
be 49.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Bolivia, however, that number is 37.2% as of 2019.
Life
be 21.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 198.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bolivia, 155.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.0% more likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Bolivia, it is 92.5% as of 2015.
have 12.7% more children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bolivia, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 16.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bolivia, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Bolivia, that number is 94% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.9% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.1 times more on education
Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bolivia spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Bolivia: At a glance
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