Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Estonia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.6 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2022, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $37,700 as of 2022.
be 37.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 36.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2021.
be 56.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Estonia, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
pay a 53.8% higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Estonia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 96.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 161.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 84.6% 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 Estonia, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 53.4% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 45.6% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Estonia, about 96.1% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 32.7% less on education
Bolivia spends 9.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Estonia spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Estonia: At a glance
How big is Estonia compared to Bolivia? See an in-depth size comparison.