Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 12.5 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 9.1 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.
be 55.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Belgium, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.
be 36.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Belgium, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2018.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 98.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 308.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 90.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 61.6% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 28.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Belgium, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 58.6% more likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Belgium, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 60.0% more on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Belgium spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 87.7% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority.
Belgium: At a glance
How big is Belgium compared to Ghana? See an in-depth size comparison.