Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bolivia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 59.4% lower top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Bolivia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
be 38.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Bolivia, however, that number is 36.4% as of 2021.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bolivia, 161.0 women do as of 2020.
have 20.4% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 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 24.5% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bolivia, about 66.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bolivia spends 9.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 54.9% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bolivia, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia, The World Factbook, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Bolivia: At a glance
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