Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bolivia, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
be 14.4% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $39,800 as of 2023.
be 69.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 36.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Russia, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2021.
Life
be 91.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 161.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Russia, 14.0 women do as of 2020.
be 71.2% 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 Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
have 52.3% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Russia, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 62.2% less on education
Bolivia spends 9.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Russia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Russia: At a glance
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