http://www.humantruth.info/bolivia.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Bolivia Republic of Bolivia | ![]() |
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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 |
“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.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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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.
#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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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. |
Migration:
Immigrants15 | ||
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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 | ||
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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. |
#Bolivia #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17 | ||
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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. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #Bolivia #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to The Americas (2020)32 | ||
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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:
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 | ||
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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. |
#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. |
#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. |
#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. |
#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. |
#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. |
#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.
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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.