Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 94.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bangladesh, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
live 5.3 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 67.0% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 63.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Bangladesh, that number is 4.4% as of 2017.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Bangladesh, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 43.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 308.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bangladesh, 173.0 women do as of 2017.
have 38.0% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 28.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bangladesh, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 56.9% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bangladesh, about 25.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 67.5% less on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Bangladesh spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 26.5% less on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: At a glance
How big is Bangladesh compared to Ghana? See an in-depth size comparison.