Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
see 18.1% more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ghana spends $234 as of 2023.
be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bangladesh, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
live 9.2 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 14.6% of people as of 2024.
have 63.2% fewer doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ghana has 2.7 as of 2023.
be 89.3% more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 21.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 25.4% more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
Life
have 29.7% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ghana, 234.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Ghana, on the other hand, 27.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.1% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ghana, about 72.2% do as of 2024.
be 10.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 90% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 43.3% more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Ghana spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 35.9% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 39.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ghana, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 91.8% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
live with 10.3% more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ghana withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 34.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ghana, it causes 89.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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