Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Bolivia instead of Rwanda, you would:

Health

be 92.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bolivia, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 6.7 years longer

In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 3.5 times more likely to be obese

In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bolivia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.2 times more money

Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $9,700 as of 2023.

be 79.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Rwanda, 14.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

pay a 56.7% lower top tax rate

Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Bolivia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 37.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Rwanda, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bolivia, 161.0 women do as of 2020.

be 21.9% more likely to be literate

In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Bolivia, it is 92.5% as of 2015.

be 15.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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.

have 33.4% fewer children

In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bolivia, there are 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 97.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Rwanda, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bolivia, about 66.0% do as of 2021.

be 13.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Bolivia, that number is 94% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.6 times more on education

Rwanda spends 3.8% 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: Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia, The World Factbook, Rwanda Revenue Authority.

Bolivia: At a glance

Bolivia is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 1,083,301 sq km. Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and countercoups. Democratic civilian rule was established in 1982, but leaders have faced difficult problems of deep-seated poverty, social unrest, and illegal drug production. In December 2005, Bolivians elected Movement Toward Socialism leader Evo MORALES president - by the widest margin of any leader since the restoration of civilian rule in 1982 - after he ran on a promise to change the country's traditional political class and empower the nation's poor, indigenous majority. In December 2009, President MORALES easily won reelection, and his party took control of the legislative branch of the government, which will allow him to continue his process of change. In October 2011, the country held its first judicial elections to select judges for the four highest courts.
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