If you lived in Bolivia instead of Slovenia, you would:

Health

be 77.7% less likely to die by suicide

Slovenia has a suicide rate of 18.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bolivia, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 13.6 years less

In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 50.2% more likely to be obese

In Slovenia, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 29.7% of people as of 2024.

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see 86.1% less spent on your healthcare

Slovenia spends $5,425 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bolivia spends $756 as of 2023.

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have 61.9% fewer doctors per person

Slovenia has 33.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.

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have 22.6% less access to essential health services

Slovenia scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bolivia scores 65 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Slovenia, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Bolivia, however, that number is 44.7% as of 2025.

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make 86.2% less money

Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $37,376 as of 2025, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $5,148 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.7 times more children

In Slovenia, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 48.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Slovenia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bolivia, 146.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 7.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Slovenia, approximately 1.8 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.

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Basic Needs

be 12.2% less likely to have internet access

In Slovenia, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bolivia, about 79.7% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 30.0% less on healthcare

Slovenia spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.

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spend 42.8% more on education

Slovenia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Safety

be 7.8 times more likely to be murdered

Slovenia has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 3.0 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Slovenia, road accidents kill 5.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bolivia, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 96.4% less strain on fresh water

Slovenia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.

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find 64.7% less home broadband

Slovenia has 34.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.

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use 86.2% less electricity

Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia uses 890 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 63.5% less CO2

Slovenia emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 2.8 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Slovenia, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bolivia, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Bolivia: At a glance

Bolivia is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 1,083,301 sq km. Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and countercoups. Democratic civilian rule was established in 1982, but leaders have faced difficult problems of deep-seated poverty, social unrest, and illegal drug production. In December 2005, Bolivians elected Movement Toward Socialism leader Evo MORALES president - by the widest margin of any leader since the restoration of civilian rule in 1982 - after he ran on a promise to change the country's traditional political class and empower the nation's poor, indigenous majority. In December 2009, President MORALES easily won reelection, and his party took control of the legislative branch of the government, which will allow him to continue his process of change. In October 2011, the country held its first judicial elections to select judges for the four highest courts.
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