Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
have 16.0% more doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.
be 42.5% less likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bolivia, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.0 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 12.4 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 29.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 95.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bolivia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 10.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Bolivia, however, that number is 44.7% as of 2025.
Life
have 56.7% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bolivia, 146.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 12.0 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 51.8% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 98.9% less strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 49.1% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.
use 65.6% less electricity
Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bolivia uses 890 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 46.4% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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