Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 18.9 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese

In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bolivia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.8 times more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2022, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $9,700 as of 2023.

be 78.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 33.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Bolivia, however, that number is 36.4% as of 2021.

pay a 35.0% lower top tax rate

Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Bolivia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 74.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Afghanistan, approximately 620.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bolivia, 161.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.5 times more likely to be literate

In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Bolivia, it is 92.5% as of 2015.

be 78.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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.

have 48.5% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 17.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 3.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bolivia, about 66.0% do as of 2021.

be 22.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Bolivia, that number is 94% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 49.0% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 15.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bolivia, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 3.4 times more on education

Afghanistan spends 2.9% 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, Afghanistan Revenue Department, Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.

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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