Quality of life comparison

be 59.9% less likely to be obese

In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

be 55.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Bolivia, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 6.2 years less

In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

make 61.9% less money

Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.

be 91.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Bolivia, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.

be 64.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bolivia, 36.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate

Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 16.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bolivia, approximately 161.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

have 93.7% more children

In Bolivia, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 66.6% 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 Zambia, on the other hand, 37.1 children do as of 2022.

be 52.2% 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 Zambia, that number is 48% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 68.2% less likely to have internet access

In Bolivia, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

be 23.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Bolivia, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 62.2% less on education

Bolivia spends 9.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 29.1% less on healthcare

Bolivia spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.