Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bolivia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 21.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bolivia, that number is 4.0% as of 2017.
pay a 59.4% lower top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Bolivia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bolivia, however, that number is 37.2% as of 2019.
Life
be 28.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 121.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bolivia, 155.0 women do as of 2017.
have 16.5% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.3 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 20.0% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bolivia, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Philippines spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bolivia spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
spend 68.3% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 4.1% 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: Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia, The World Factbook, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Bolivia: At a glance
How big is Bolivia compared to Philippines? See an in-depth size comparison.