Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
be 7.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bhutan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
live 7.6 years less
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 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 11.3% more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 13.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 14.6% of people as of 2024.
see 65.4% less spent on your healthcare
Bhutan spends $677 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ghana spends $234 as of 2023.
have 51.9% fewer doctors per person
Bhutan has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ghana has 2.7 as of 2023.
have 20.0% less access to essential health services
Bhutan scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ghana scores 48 as of 2021.
Economy
make 27.5% less money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $4,493 as of 2025, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
Life
be 17.8% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 64.9% as of 2022. In Ghana, it is 76.5% as of 2021.
have 2.1 times more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 47.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ghana, 234.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 13.7 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 10.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bhutan, 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.
be 20.9% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 91.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ghana, about 72.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 50.3% less on education
Bhutan spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ghana spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 33.3% less on healthcare
Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 25.9% less likely to be murdered
Bhutan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Ghana, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Bhutan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ghana, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 77.4% less home broadband
Bhutan has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
live with 4.5 times more strain on fresh water
Bhutan withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ghana withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 65.2% less CO2
Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 56.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bhutan, air pollution causes 57.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ghana, it causes 89.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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