Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 92.7% more money
Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2020, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2020.
pay a 69.0% lower top tax rate
Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Bolivia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
be 60.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Papua New Guinea, 2.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bolivia, that number is 4.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 44.1% more likely to be literate
In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Bolivia, it is 92.5% as of 2015.
be 33.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 35.9% fewer children
In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 29.0 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 57.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Bolivia, that number is 93% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 5.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Bolivia, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
be 96.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% 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 3.8 times more on education
Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Bolivia spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Papua New Guinea spends 2.3% 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, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.
Bolivia: At a glance
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