Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 90.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 15.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
be 26.5% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 14.6% of people as of 2024.
be 36.3% less likely to die by suicide
Botswana has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.6 years less
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 82.1% less spent on your healthcare
Botswana spends $1,310 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ghana spends $234 as of 2023.
have 29.8% fewer doctors per person
Botswana has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ghana has 2.7 as of 2023.
have 12.7% less access to essential health services
Botswana scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ghana scores 48 as of 2021.
Economy
be 87.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 24.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 45.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Ghana, however, that number is 23.4% as of 2016.
make 58.1% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $7,778 as of 2025, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
Life
be 14.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 32.1 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.
be 51.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ghana, 234.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 17.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 25% 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 25.6% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 57.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ghana, about 72.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 63.9% less on education
Botswana spends 8.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ghana spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 52.9% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 83.9% less likely to be murdered
Botswana has a homicide rate of 11.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ghana, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 57.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Botswana, road accidents kill 16.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ghana, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 91.1% less home broadband
Botswana has 7.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
live with 2.8 times more strain on fresh water
Botswana withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ghana withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 65.6% less electricity
Botswana uses 1,641 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ghana uses 565 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 74.5% less CO2
Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 61.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Botswana, air pollution causes 55.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ghana, it causes 89.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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