Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bolivia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 71.7% more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2020.
be 33.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bolivia, that number is 4.0% as of 2017.
pay a 35.0% lower top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Bolivia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
be 53.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Bolivia, however, that number is 37.2% as of 2019.
Life
be 59.5% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Bolivia, it is 92.5% as of 2015.
be 58.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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.
have 29.7% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bolivia, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 79% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 72% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Bolivia, that number is 93% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bolivia, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bolivia spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Bolivia: At a glance
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