Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 16.8 years longer

In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese

In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bolivia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 6.5 times more money

Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $9,700 as of 2023.

be 83.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 33.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Bolivia, however, that number is 36.4% as of 2021.

Life

be 74.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bolivia, 161.0 women do as of 2020.

be 74.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 52.9% fewer children

In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% 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 4.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bolivia, about 66.0% do as of 2021.

be 11.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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 32.7 times more on education

Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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

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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