Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 30.2% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 14.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.0 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $77,900 as of 2023.
be 71.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.
Life
be 72.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 161.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Brunei, 44.0 women do as of 2020.
be 52.8% 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 Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.
have 10.2% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.5% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brunei, about 98.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 55.1% less on education
Bolivia spends 9.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Brunei spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
spend 69.6% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brunei, that number is 2.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Brunei: At a glance
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