Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 10.4 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 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 80.5% more spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ghana spends $234 as of 2023.
have 3.1 times more doctors per person
Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ghana has 2.7 as of 2023.
have 65.5% more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ghana scores 48 as of 2021.
be 66.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
be 96.6% more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 14.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 68.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 748.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ghana, 234.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 76.5% as of 2021.
be 51.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 56.3 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 40.1% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 7.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% 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 5.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ghana, about 72.2% do as of 2024.
be 72.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water (78% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 90% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.0% less on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 41.2 times more electricity
Chad uses 14 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ghana uses 565 kWh as of 2023.
live with 47.1% more strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ghana withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 5.0 times more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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