Bolivia (Republic of Bolivia)

Bolivia Republic of Bolivia
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	79th best
Capital	La Paz (administrative/legislative) and Sucre (judicial)
Land Area	1 083 300km21
Location	South America, The Americas
Population	11.4m2
Life Expectancy	63.63yrs (2017)3
GNI	$8 111 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	BO, BOL, 685
Internet Domain	.bo6
Currency	Boliviano (BOB)7
Telephone	+5918

1. Overview
2. Bolivia National and Social Development
3. Bolivia's Demographics and Migration
4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Bolivia's Health
6. Bolivia's Modernity and Learning
7. National Culture
8. Peace Versus Instability
9. The Natural Environment
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

#spain

“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. However, since taking office, his controversial strategies have exacerbated racial and economic tensions between the Amerindian populations of the Andean west and the non-indigenous communities of the eastern lowlands. 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 appoint judges to the four highest courts.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Rough around the edges, superlative in its natural beauty, rugged, vexing, complex and slightly nerve-racking, Bolivia is one of South America´s most diverse and perplexing nations. ... Plunging from the Andes down to the edge of the Amazon, multiday journeys follow ancient Inca paving, while trips along rivers deep in the heart of the Amazon take you past the riotous barks of monkeys and a thriving mass of biodiversity that will leave you awestruck. Bolivia is a wild place and nature lovers, aesthetes and poets alike will find landscapes, views, and nature-born experiences not seen in many other places on the planet. The cultural, historical and spiritual depths and richness of Latin America´s most indigenous nation are astounding. Officially a Plurinational State, Bolivia is an amazing place to learn from and experience a diverse mix of peoples. It is home to at-risk cultures and languages that could disappear within our lifetime, and its people maintain traditions and beliefs that reach back to the days of the Inca kings and Tiwanaku cosmologist priests.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Bolivia National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Value11
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
115	Vietnam	0.703
116	Philippines	0.699
117	Botswana	0.693
118	Bolivia	0.692
119	Kyrgyzstan	0.692
120	Venezuela	0.691
121	Iraq	0.686
122	Tajikistan	0.685
	The Americas Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $11
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
116	Guatemala	$8 723
117	Namibia	$8 634
118	El Salvador	$8 296
119	Bolivia	$8 111
120	Uzbekistan	$7 917
121	Cuba	$7 879
122	Vietnam	$7 867
123	Laos	$7 700
	The Americas Avg	$16 628
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Norway	25.2
2	Denmark	26.1
3	Taiwan	26.6
	...
76	Tunisia	65.9
77	Bhutan	66.1
78	Sri Lanka	66.3
79	Bolivia	66.4
80	UAE	66.5
81	Vietnam	67.1
82	Philippines	67.3
83	Russia	67.4
	The Americas Avg	67.4
	World Avg	70.6
q=195.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Bolivia's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Bolivia's population is predicted to rise to 13.39 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 3.25. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
76	Tunisia	11.6m
77	Benin	11.5m
78	Belgium	11.5m
79	Bolivia	11.4m
80	Cuba	11.3m
81	Burundi	11.2m
82	Haiti	11.1m
83	S. Sudan	11.0m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
154	Mauritania	64.4
155	Ghana	63.8
156	Yemen	63.8
157	Bolivia	63.6
158	Nauru	63.6
159	Congo, (Brazzaville)	63.5
160	Comoros	63.4
161	Haiti	63.2
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
127	Haiti	3.19
128	Gabon	3.20
129	Swaziland	3.21
130	Bolivia	3.25
131	Pakistan	3.25
132	Micronesia	3.33
133	Sao Tome & Principe	3.52
134	Djibouti	3.61
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14
Pos.		2016 Per 10014
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
	...
86	Indonesia	12.4
87	Myanmar (Burma)	12.5
88	India	12.5
89	Bolivia	12.7
90	Nicaragua	13.1
91	Paraguay	13.2
92	Iran	13.4
93	Samoa	13.7
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.		2017 %15
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
142	Ghana	1.4%
143	Niger	1.4%
144	Yemen	1.4%
145	Bolivia	1.3%
146	Tuvalu	1.3%
147	Malawi	1.3%
148	Sierra Leone	1.3%
149	Guinea-Bissau	1.3%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants16
Pos.		2010 %16
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
85	Honduras	7.5%
86	Austria	7.1%
87	Uzbekistan	7.0%
88	Bolivia	6.8%
89	Guinea-Bissau	6.8%
90	Slovenia	6.5%
91	Kiribati	6.5%
92	Bhutan	6.3%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#Bolivia #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank17
1	Sweden	9.2
2	Norway	14.7
3	Denmark	14.7
	...
40	Hungary	52.6
41	Latvia	52.6
42	Lithuania	53.2
43	Bolivia	53.8
44	Peru	54.0
45	Kosovo	54.2
	The Americas Avg	74.2
	World Avg	87.7
q=199.

Bolivia does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Bolivia comes in the best 20 when it comes to freethought₁₈ (amongst the lowest in The Americas) and in its nominal commitment to Human Rights₁₉. It does better than average in LGBT equality₂₀, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)₂₁ (but bad for The Americas), speed of uptake of HR treaties₂₂, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice₂₃, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₄ (but one of the worst in The Americas) and in supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₅. Bolivia does not succeed in everything, however. Bolivia does worse than average in opposing gender inequality₂₆ and in supporting press freedom₂₇. In 2008 almost a million children (as young as 10) were in work, and recent laws (in 2014) have encouraged this₂₈. "President Evo Morales has created a hostile environment for human rights defenders"₂₉ and "impunity for violent crime and human rights violations remains a serious problem in Bolivia"₂₉. The justice system has serious problems with corruption and lack of process₂₉. Despite a secular Constitution, the Catholic Church is powerful and uses its influence over politicians to undermine equality and stop non-discrimination laws₃₀. LGBT folk cannot marry nor engage in civil unions₂₈. Women and girls face gender-based violence and unnecessary barriers to family planning services₃₁.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Human Rights and Freedom in Bolivia

5. Bolivia's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #Bolivia #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to The Americas (2020)32
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank32
1	Antigua & Barbuda	75.6
2	Brazil	82.1
3	Cuba	82.4
	...
24	Colombia	100.3
25	Honduras	101.4
26	Mexico	102.6
27	Bolivia	103.4
28	Uruguay	103.6
29	Guatemala	103.8
30	Jamaica	106.6
31	Belize	107.1
32	Dominican Rep.	109.4
	The Americas Avg	96.2
q=35.

Health (2020)32
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank32
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
129	Comoros	102.1
130	Mexico	102.6
131	Montenegro	102.8
132	Bolivia	103.4
133	Uruguay	103.6
134	Guatemala	103.8
135	Afghanistan	103.8
136	Romania	104.1
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₃₃. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₃₃.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₃₃, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₃₃.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Bolivia has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Bolivia does better than average when it comes to its smoking rate₃₄, its alcohol consumption rate₃₅ and in its immunizations take-up₃₆. Bolivia does not succeed in everything, however. Bolivia does worse than average when it comes to its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₇, its fertility rate₁₃ (one of the highest in The Americas), its adolescent birth rate₂₆ and in its average life expectancy₁₁ (amongst the worst in The Americas). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Bolivia improved by +11.4yrs in the 30 years from 1990, much better than the global average of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
154	Mauritania	64.4
155	Ghana	63.8
156	Yemen	63.8
157	Bolivia	63.6
158	Nauru	63.6
159	Congo, (Brazzaville)	63.5
160	Comoros	63.4
161	Haiti	63.2
	The Americas Avg	72.58
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better35
Pos.		2016 Per Capita35
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
71	Sri Lanka	4.3
72	Bahamas	4.4
73	Ecuador	4.4
74	Bolivia	4.8
75	Costa Rica	4.8
76	Guinea-Bissau	4.8
77	Myanmar (Burma)	4.8
78	Zambia	4.8
	The Americas Avg	6.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
127	Haiti	3.19
128	Gabon	3.20
129	Swaziland	3.21
130	Bolivia	3.25
131	Pakistan	3.25
132	Micronesia	3.33
133	Sao Tome & Principe	3.52
134	Djibouti	3.61
	The Americas Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better34
Pos.		201434
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
56	El Salvador	280
57	Comoros	289
58	Congo, (Brazzaville)	294
59	Bolivia	299
60	Bahamas	301
61	Sierra Leone	310
62	Sri Lanka	322
63	Mexico	329
	The Americas Avg	457
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better37
Pos.		2017 Rank37
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
82	Zambia	82
83	Croatia	83
84	Indonesia	84
85	Bolivia	85
86	Kyrgyzstan	86
87	Moldova	87
88	Syria	88
89	Azerbaijan	89
	The Americas Avg	94.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better38
Pos.		2016 %38
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
102	Estonia	55.8
103	Guatemala	55.9
104	Ecuador	56.0
105	Bolivia	56.1
106	Slovenia	56.1
107	Slovakia	56.2
108	Sweden	56.4
109	Brazil	56.5
	The Americas Avg	57.4
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better26
Pos.		2015 Per 100026
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
135	Brazil	67.0
136	Comoros	68.3
137	Swaziland	70.4
138	Bolivia	70.8
139	Nepal	71.9
140	Cape Verde	73.4
141	Afghanistan	74.0
142	Sudan	74.0
	The Americas Avg	56.6
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better36
Pos.		2015 Avg %36
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
75	UK	94.6
76	Solomon Islands	94.5
77	Norway	94.3
78	Bolivia	94.2
79	UAE	94.0
80	Bangladesh	94.0
81	Tanzania	94.0
82	Germany	94.0
	The Americas Avg	91.3
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Bolivia's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Americas (2020)39
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank39
1	Canada	21.6
2	USA	29.3
3	Argentina	43.8
	...
27	Venezuela	87.1
28	Panama	88.0
29	Greenland	90.0
30	Bolivia	90.1
31	St Vincent & Grenadines	90.3
32	Jamaica	97.8
33	St Lucia	97.8
34	Paraguay	104.4
35	El Salvador	111.1
	The Americas Avg	81.7
q=41.

Modernity & Learning (2020)39
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank39
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
117	Oman	88.9
118	Greenland	90.0
119	Mongolia	90.0
120	Bolivia	90.1
121	St Vincent & Grenadines	90.3
122	Brunei	91.6
123	Palestine	92.0
124	Indonesia	92.3
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

In the 1990s, Bolivia was one of only ten countries to increase its expected duration of education by over 3 years, although it reduced slightly in the 2000s. ₄₀

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2941
2	Israel	4.1141
3	Japan	3.5841
	...
95	Mauritius	0.1842
96	Oman	0.1743
97	Kazakhstan	0.1743
98	Bolivia	0.1644
99	Kyrgyzstan	0.1645
100	Sri Lanka	0.1646
101	Albania	0.1547
102	Namibia	0.1446
	The Americas Avg	0.47
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better48
Pos.		201848
1	Luxembourg	100.0%
2	Estonia	100.0%
3	Austria	100.0%
	...
93	Mexico	59.7%
94	Bahrain	59.6%
95	Brazil	59.5%
96	Bolivia	58.8%
97	Zimbabwe	58.7%
98	Gabon	57.6%
99	Libya	57.4%
100	Dominican Rep.	56.6%
	The Americas Avg	63.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better49
Pos.		2021 Years49
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
61	Hungary	15.0
62	Mongolia	15.0
63	Ukraine	15.0
64	Bolivia	14.9
65	Mexico	14.9
66	Fiji	14.7
67	St Vincent & Grenadines	14.7
68	Algeria	14.6
	The Americas Avg	14.2
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better37
Pos.		2017 Rank37
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
156	Tanzania	156
157	Equatorial Guinea	157
158	Guyana	158
159	Afghanistan	159
160	Indonesia	160
161	Bolivia	161
162	Iraq	162
163	Angola	163
	The Americas Avg	99.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Religiosity Lower is better50
Pos.		2018 %50
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
56	Panama	61
57	Venezuela	67
58	Turkey	68
59	Bolivia	71
60	Botswana	71
61	Brazil	72
62	Egypt	72
63	Algeria	73
	The Americas Avg	65.4
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ Higher is better51
Pos.		200651
1	Hong Kong	108
2	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
61	Ecuador	88
62	Mexico	88
63	Brazil	87
64	Bolivia	87
65	Iraq	87
66	Azerbaijan	87
67	Indonesia	87
68	Turkmenistan	87
	The Americas Avg	85.3
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better52
Pos.		201652
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
117	Mauritius	43%
118	Cape Verde	43%
119	Suriname	42%
120	Bolivia	41%
121	Peru	41%
122	Guyana	40%
123	Grenada	39%
124	El Salvador	38%
	The Americas Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better53
Pos.		2017 Ratio53
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
30	Saudi Arabia	6.8
31	Vietnam	5.9
32	Slovenia	5.4
33	Bolivia	5.0
34	Macau	4.2
35	Singapore	4.0
36	Sweden	3.8
37	Poland	3.6
	The Americas Avg	3.36
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index Higher is better54
Pos.		2022 %54
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
46	Vietnam	43.0
47	Iran	43.0
48	Kosovo	43.0
49	Bolivia	43.0
50	Ghana	43.0
51	Sweden	42.0
52	Colombia	42.0
53	China	42.0
	The Americas Avg	43.7
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better55
Pos.		2022 Points55
1	Denmark	90.0
2	Finland	87.0
3	New Zealand	87.0
	...
126	Uzbekistan	31.0
127	Laos	31.0
128	Mexico	31.0
129	Bolivia	31.0
130	Egypt	30.0
131	Mauritania	30.0
132	Togo	30.0
133	Swaziland	30.0
	The Americas Avg	42.97
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better56
Pos.		2018 Score56
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
59	Russia	5.8
60	Kazakhstan	5.8
61	Cyprus	5.8
62	Bolivia	5.8
63	Estonia	5.7
64	Paraguay	5.7
65	Peru	5.7
66	Kosovo	5.7
	The Americas Avg	6.05
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better37
Pos.		2017 Rank37
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
95	Belarus	95
96	Mongolia	96
97	Madagascar	97
98	Bolivia	98
99	El Salvador	99
100	Nicaragua	100
101	Russia	101
102	Vietnam	102
	The Americas Avg	80.2
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better37
Pos.		2017 Rank37
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
103	Madagascar	103
104	Dominica	104
105	Iceland	105
106	Bolivia	106
107	Ghana	107
108	Mexico	108
109	Thailand	109
110	Ecuador	110
	The Americas Avg	100.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better57
Pos.		2023 Score57
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
75	UAE	1.98
76	Kazakhstan	1.98
77	Jamaica	1.99
78	Bolivia	2.00
79	Nepal	2.01
80	China	2.01
81	Tunisia	2.01
82	Equatorial Guinea	2.01
	The Americas Avg	2.13
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better37
Pos.		2017 Rank37
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
42	Azerbaijan	42
43	Senegal	43
44	Switzerland	44
45	Bolivia	45
46	Burkina Faso	46
47	Philippines	47
48	UK	48
49	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	49
	The Americas Avg	82.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better37
Pos.		2017 Rank37
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
43	Hungary	43
44	Kenya	44
45	Serbia	45
46	Bolivia	46
47	Japan	47
48	Czechia	48
49	Argentina	49
50	Brazil	50
	The Americas Avg	91.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better58
Pos.		2019 Score58
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
90	Bahrain	3.20
91	Tanzania	3.27
92	Spain	3.35
93	Bolivia	3.39
94	Algeria	3.41
95	Sweden	3.45
96	Sri Lanka	3.57
97	Canada	3.59
	The Americas Avg	2.16
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 Higher is better59
Pos.		2015 %59
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
	...
143	Senegal	-11.5
144	Guinea	-12.4
145	Mozambique	-12.5
146	Bolivia	-12.8
147	Dominica	-13.3
148	Liberia	-15.2
149	Belize	-15.5
150	Equatorial Guinea	-15.7
	The Americas Avg	-00.2
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance Higher is better60
Pos.		201860
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
89	Cape Verde	56.9
90	Mauritius	56.6
91	St Lucia	56.2
92	Bolivia	56.0
93	Barbados	55.8
94	Georgia	55.7
95	Kiribati	55.3
96	Bahrain	55.2
	The Americas Avg	58.8
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better61
Pos.		201461
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
69	Jamaica	08.06
70	Senegal	08.06
71	Malaysia	08.00
72	Bolivia	07.87
73	Brunei	07.81
74	Armenia	07.69
75	New Zealand	07.63
76	Kuwait	07.58
	The Americas Avg	10.78
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		0 Signed
1	China	1993 Dec 29
2	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
3	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
89	Venezuela	1994 Dec 12
90	Comoros	1994 Dec 28
91	S. Korea	1995 Jan 01
92	Bolivia	1995 Jan 01
93	Senegal	1995 Jan 15
94	Cameroon	1995 Jan 17
95	N. Korea	1995 Jan 24
96	San Marino	1995 Jan 26
	The Americas Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better62
Pos.		2011 %62
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
8	Philippines	70.8%
9	S. Korea	70.7%
10	Colombia	70.3%
11	Bolivia	69.3%
12	Paraguay	68.9%
13	Mexico	67.0%
14	Nicaragua	67.0%
15	El Salvador	66.8%
	The Americas Avg	58.6%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better63
Pos.		201963
1	Iceland	2.40
2	Singapore	2.50
3	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
135	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	21.70
136	Namibia	22.10
137	Kenya	22.50
138	Bolivia	22.50
139	Laos	22.60
140	Congo, (Brazzaville)	22.80
141	Myanmar (Burma)	22.80
142	Gabon	22.80
	The Americas Avg	12.03
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better64
Pos.		2017 %64
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
	...
120	Mexico	43.4
121	Ghana	43.5
122	Rwanda	43.7
123	Bolivia	44.0
124	Ecuador	44.7
125	Malawi	44.7
126	Comoros	45.3
127	Dominican Rep.	45.7
	The Americas Avg	45.2
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better65
Pos.		2018 Severity65
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
47	Morocco	.085
48	Honduras	.090
49	Sao Tome & Principe	.092
50	Bolivia	.094
51	Laos	.108
52	Congo, (Brazzaville)	.112
53	India	.123
54	Guatemala	.134
	The Americas Avg	.045
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #bolivia #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)50
Pos.		Lower is better %50
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
56	Panama	61
57	Venezuela	67
58	Turkey	68
59	Bolivia	71
60	Botswana	71
61	Brazil	72
62	Egypt	72
63	Algeria	73
64	Peru	73
65	S. Africa	75
66	Ecuador	76
67	Costa Rica	76
68	Puerto Rico	77
69	Malaysia	77
70	Colombia	77
71	Dominican Rep.	78
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)66
Pos.		Higher is better %66
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
72	Indonesia	2
73	Paraguay	1
74	Nicaragua	1
75	Bolivia	1
76	Colombia	1
77	Costa Rica	1
78	Honduras	1
79	Brazil	1
80	Ecuador	1
81	S. Africa	1
82	Venezuela	1
83	Peru	1
84	Guatemala	1
85	El Salvador	1
86	Panama	1
87	Somalia	0
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₆₇:

Christian	93.9%
Muslim	0.1%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.9%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	4.1%

It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 95.2% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 71% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".

For more on this phenomenon, see:

• "Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) 5%₆₈.

Freedom of Religion and Belief: Although in 2009 Bolivia's new Constitution declared the state to be secular - free from official endorsement of any particular religion - the Catholic Church nevertheless still influences a lot of influence over Bolivian politics, working hard to undermine equality and non-discrimination laws₃₀.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?
• Human Rights and Freedom in Bolivia: 4.3. Freedom of Thought

There isn't much information in the database for Bolivia, most likely because it is either a part of another country (i.e., a territory or possession) and therefore most international statistics are counted for the country as a whole, or, this is such an exotic place that little data exists about it.