Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 51.0% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 14.6% of people as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bolivia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
live 3.0 years less
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 69.0% less spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ghana spends $234 as of 2023.
have 79.3% fewer doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Ghana has 2.7 as of 2023.
have 26.2% less access to essential health services
Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ghana scores 48 as of 2021.
be 26.7% more likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 36.7% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
Life
have 23.3% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 60.3% 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 Ghana, 234.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.9% less likely to be literate
In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 96.7% as of 2024. In Ghana, it is 76.5% as of 2021.
be 93.7% 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 Ghana, on the other hand, 27.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% 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 Ghana, that number is 90% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 61.4% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Ghana spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 57.4% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 58.6% less likely to be murdered
Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 40.9% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Bolivia, 59% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Ghana, that number is 83% as of 2019.
be 47.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ghana, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 94.5% less home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
live with 31.5 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ghana withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 36.5% less electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ghana uses 565 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 69.4% less CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 64.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ghana, it causes 89.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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