Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 83.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Bolivia, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
be 12.6% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bolivia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 75.6% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $39,800 as of 2023, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $9,700 as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Bolivia, however, that number is 36.4% as of 2021.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bolivia, 161.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 25.0% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 88.0% 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
Russia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bolivia spends 9.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bolivia: At a glance
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