Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
be 43.1% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bolivia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
live 3.5 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 82.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
pay a 35.0% lower top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Bolivia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bolivia, however, that number is 36.4% as of 2021.
Life
be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bolivia, 161.0 women do as of 2020.
be 60.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bolivia, on the other hand, 22.3 children do as of 2022.
have 20.7% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.5% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bolivia, about 66.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.1 times more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Bolivia spends 9.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Bolivia: At a glance
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