Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
Health
be 19.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ghana, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.
live 7.1 years longer
In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Ghana, that number is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 40.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cote d'Ivoire, 39.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Ghana, however, that number is 23.4% as of 2016.
be 26.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Cote d'Ivoire, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Ghana, that number is 11.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 50.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 617.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ghana, 308.0 women do as of 2017.
be 41.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 55.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ghana, on the other hand, 32.6 children do as of 2022.
be 12.1% less likely to be literate
In Cote d'Ivoire, the literacy rate is 89.9% as of 2019. In Ghana, it is 79.0% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Ghana, that number is 85% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 61.1% more likely to have internet access
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ghana, about 58.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Ghana, that number is 92% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Ghana: At a glance
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