Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 35.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
be 44.0% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
live 10.2 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 71.7% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 80.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Chad, however, that number is 42.3% as of 2018.
pay a 2.4 times higher top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Chad, the top tax rate is 60.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 54.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 308.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Chad, 140.0 women do as of 2017.
have 41.7% more children
In Ghana, there are approximately 28.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chad, there are 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 71.8% less likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Chad, it is 22.3% as of 2016.
be 2.0 times more 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 Chad, on the other hand, 65.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 89.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Chad, that number is 9% of people on average (32% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 82.8% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Chad, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 34.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ghana, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 61% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% less on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Chad spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 29.4% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Chad, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Chad: At a glance
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