Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 75.2% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Eritrea, that number is 5.0% of people as of 2016.
live 5.7 years less
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Eritrea, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 79.7% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Eritrea, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2017.
be 45.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Eritrea, that number is 5.8% as of 2017.
be 34.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Eritrea, however, that number is 50.0% as of 2004.
Life
have 45.3% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Eritrea, there are 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Eritrea, 480.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.2% less likely to be literate
In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 92.5% as of 2015. In Eritrea, it is 76.6% as of 2018.
be 86.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Eritrea, on the other hand, 41.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 49.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Eritrea, that number is 47% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 13% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 98.3% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Eritrea, about 1.0% do as of 2019.
be 38.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bolivia, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Eritrea, that number is 58% of people on average (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 34.8% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Eritrea, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Eritrea: At a glance
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