Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 47.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 3.5% as of 2022.
make 39.3% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2022, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2022.
be 47.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 24.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Bolivia, however, that number is 36.4% as of 2021.
Life
have 10.7% more children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 71.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bolivia, 161.0 women do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.0 times more on education
Paraguay spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bolivia spends 9.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bolivia: At a glance
How big is Bolivia compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.