Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Ghana, that number is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 88.9% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ethiopia, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ghana, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ghana, that number is 10.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
be 32.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Ghana, that number is 11.9% as of 2015.
pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate
Ethiopia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Ghana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 23.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ghana, 308.0 women do as of 2017.
be 52.5% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Ghana, it is 79.0% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 80.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Ghana, that number is 85% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ghana, about 58.0% do as of 2020.
be 20.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Ghana, that number is 92% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 21.6% less on education
Ethiopia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Ghana spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ghana: At a glance
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