Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Burma, you would:
Health
be 66.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
live 1.4 years less
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 79.0% more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 14.6% of people as of 2024.
see 17.2% less spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ghana spends $234 as of 2023.
be 84.1% more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
Life
be 16.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 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.
have 57.5% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 26.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ghana, 234.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.2% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 93.5% as of 2020. In Ghana, it is 76.5% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 16.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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 64.0% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ghana, about 72.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.9% less on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 45.5% more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Ghana spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 72.1% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Ghana, that number is 539 km.
Safety
be 29.1% less likely to be murdered
Burma has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 34.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ghana, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 53.3% more electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ghana uses 565 kWh as of 2023.
find 77.0% less home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
Environment
be 25.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ghana, it causes 89.0 as of 2019.
emit 20.7% more CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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