Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 55.2% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 14.6% of people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Dominica, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
live 5.6 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 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.
see 75.8% less spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ghana spends $234 as of 2023.
Economy
make 70.4% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
Life
be 17.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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 2.4 times more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Dominica, approximately 36.0 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 10.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Dominica, 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 12.0% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ghana, about 72.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.0% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Ghana spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 41.1% less on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.6 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Ghana, that number is 539 km.
Safety
be 93.2% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ghana, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 36.9% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ghana withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 96.8% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 44.9% less CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Dominica vs. Ghana
Ghana: At a glance
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