Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 73.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 3.0 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bolivia spends $756 as of 2023.
have 4.8 times more doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.
have 35.4% more access to essential health services
Ghana scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bolivia scores 65 as of 2021.
be 21.1% less likely to die by suicide
Ghana has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bolivia, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 29.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 58.0% more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $5,148 as of 2025.
Life
be 37.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 234.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bolivia, 146.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.5% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2021. In Bolivia, it is 96.7% as of 2024.
be 48.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 27.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bolivia, on the other hand, 14.2 children do as of 2024.
have 18.9% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 10.4% more likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bolivia, about 79.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Ghana spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 32.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bolivia, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be murdered
Ghana has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 29.0% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Ghana, 83% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Bolivia, that number is 59% as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 18.3 times more home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.
live with 96.8% less strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 57.5% more electricity
Ghana uses 565 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bolivia uses 890 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 39.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ghana, air pollution causes 89.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bolivia, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.3 times more CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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