Quality of life comparison

be 52.5% less likely to be obese

In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

be 16.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Bolivia, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.

live 10.4 years less

In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

make 36.1% less money

Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 6.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Bolivia, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 12.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bolivia, 36.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 63.1% more children

In Bolivia, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 75.2% more likely to die during childbirth

In Bolivia, approximately 161.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 12.9% less likely to be literate

In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 92.5% as of 2015. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 2.2 times more 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.

be 49.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Bolivia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 51.4% less likely to have internet access

In Bolivia, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

spend 54.1% less on education

Bolivia spends 9.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 43.0% less on healthcare

Bolivia spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.