Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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 9.6 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bolivia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 62.9% lower top tax rate
Vietnam has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Bolivia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 28.1% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2022, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 3.5% as of 2022.
be 7.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Bolivia, however, that number is 36.4% as of 2021.
Life
have 18.1% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 29.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bolivia, 161.0 women do as of 2020.
be 51.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 10.8% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bolivia, about 66.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bolivia spends 9.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 68.1% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% 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, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance.
Bolivia: At a glance
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