Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
see 3.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Senegal spends $206 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bolivia spends $756 as of 2023.
have 11.8 times more doctors per person
Senegal has 1.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.
have 30.0% more access to essential health services
Senegal scores 50 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bolivia scores 65 as of 2021.
be 37.9% less likely to die by suicide
Senegal has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bolivia, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 29.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $1,955 as of 2025, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $5,148 as of 2025.
Life
be 38.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 237.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bolivia, 146.0 women do as of 2023.
be 92.1% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 50.4% as of 2023. In Bolivia, it is 96.7% as of 2024.
be 50.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 28.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bolivia, on the other hand, 14.2 children do as of 2024.
have 27.9% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 34.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 32.6% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 60.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bolivia, about 79.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.4% more on education
Senegal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 60.2% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 15.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Senegal, road accidents kill 20.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bolivia, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.0 times more home broadband
Senegal has 4.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.
live with 98.8% less strain on fresh water
Senegal withdraws 16% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 2.2 times more electricity
Senegal uses 410 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bolivia uses 890 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 16.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Senegal, air pollution causes 65.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bolivia, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.0 times more CO2
Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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