Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 92.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bolivia, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 6.7 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bolivia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2020.
pay a 56.7% lower top tax rate
Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Bolivia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
be 48.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Bolivia, that number is 4.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 37.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bolivia, 155.0 women do as of 2017.
be 26.4% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 73.2% as of 2018. In Bolivia, it is 92.5% as of 2015.
be 15.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 29.6% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 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 75.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 48% 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bolivia, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
be 13.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% 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 2.1 times more on education
Rwanda spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bolivia spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia, The World Factbook, Rwanda Revenue Authority.
Bolivia: At a glance
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