Country field notes / Latin America & Caribbean

Bolivia

Life expectancy 68.7 years (2024); GDP per person $11,329 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 119 / 170 · Overall 35.1 · Rank across three weightings 119–123

Health: 29.0 · Essential services: 36.7 · Material resources: 39.6 · Civic voice: 42.0 · Air quality: 28.4

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy68.74years2024World Bank
GDP per person$11,3292021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access96.60% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water93.39% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation71.58% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access91.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity29.60% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day2.10% of population2024World Bank
Income / consumption Gini40.90index, 0–1002024World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share5.40% of income or consumption2024World Bank
Under-five mortality15.70deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality146.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting16.10% of children under five2016World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending27.32% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment2.97% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education7.96% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use79.70% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure28.14micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area50.19% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress0.20% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings-2.04% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability54.54absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law36.42absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness39.72absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption24.13absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability62.74absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality34.46absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue16.96% of GDP2007World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share9.64% of revenue2007World Bank
Goods and services tax share49.31% of revenue2007World Bank
International trade tax share3.34% of revenue2007World Bank
Government health spending4.66% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending7.54% of GDP2024World Bank
Intentional homicide4.42deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation19.52annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people37.89hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment34.24hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment41.05hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)5.83Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Bolivia: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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