Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bolivia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 65.8% lower top tax rate
South Korea has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Bolivia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 81.3% less money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $42,300 as of 2020, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Korea, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Bolivia, however, that number is 37.2% as of 2019.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bolivia, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 14.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In South Korea, approximately 11.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bolivia, 155.0 women do as of 2017.
be 7.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 2.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 38.1% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bolivia, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 15.9% less on healthcare
South Korea spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 62.2% more on education
South Korea spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. 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, National Tax Service, South Korea.
Bolivia: At a glance
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