Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
be 57.3% less likely to be obese
In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bolivia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
live 2.7 years less
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 25.4% more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2020, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2020.
be 23.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bolivia, that number is 4.0% as of 2017.
pay a 51.9% lower top tax rate
Samoa has a top tax rate of 27.0% as of 2016. In Bolivia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
be 83.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Samoa, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Bolivia, however, that number is 37.2% as of 2019.
Life
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Samoa, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bolivia, 155.0 women do as of 2017.
be 31.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Bolivia, on the other hand, 22.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 76.5% more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Bolivia, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 52.1% more on education
Samoa spends 4.8% 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: The World Factbook, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Bolivia: At a glance
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