Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 85.4% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2024.
see 88.5% less spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Eritrea spends $87 as of 2023.
have 93.1% fewer doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Eritrea has 0.9 as of 2022.
have 30.8% less access to essential health services
Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Eritrea scores 45 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
have 36.6% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 99.3% 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 Eritrea, 291.0 women do as of 2023.
be 73.9% 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 Eritrea, on the other hand, 24.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 45.5% 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 Eritrea, that number is 54% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 66.6% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 79.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Eritrea, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 46.8% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 98.6% less home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Eritrea has 0.2 as of 2022.
live with 55.9 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Eritrea withdraws 11% as of 2022.
use 86.1% less electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Eritrea uses 123 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 90.4% less CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 44.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Eritrea, it causes 78.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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