Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 35.4% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
live 4.8 years less
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
see 19.4% less spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
have 88.1% fewer doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 29.2% less access to essential health services
Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea scores 46 as of 2021.
be 67.4% more likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 28.5% more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 13.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 44.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2022.
Life
have 42.6% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, 174.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, on the other hand, 47.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 67% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 20.6% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 79.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.4% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 33.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 10.0% less strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 99.2% less home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
use 11.0% less electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 11.4% more CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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