Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 79.2% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.6 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $60,200 as of 2020.
be 59.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 87.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United States, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 76.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 34.0% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United States, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In United States, about 91.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.5% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. United States spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In United States, that number is 16.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Service, Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
United States: At a glance
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