Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
be 37.1% less likely to be obese
In Turkey, 32.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bolivia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
live 3.7 years less
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 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 66.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 3.5% as of 2022.
pay a 62.9% lower top tax rate
Turkey has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Bolivia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 75.2% less money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $33,100 as of 2022, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkey, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Bolivia, however, that number is 36.4% as of 2021.
Life
have 27.5% more children
In Turkey, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bolivia, 161.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 19.4 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 18.5% less likely to have internet access
In Turkey, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bolivia, about 66.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Turkey spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bolivia spends 9.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 71.7% more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.6% 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: The World Factbook, Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey.
Bolivia: At a glance
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