Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of France, you would:
Health
be 67.9% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In France, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
live 17.3 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 30.0% more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 14.6% of people as of 2024.
see 96.6% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ghana spends $234 as of 2023.
have 91.9% fewer doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ghana has 2.7 as of 2023.
have 43.5% less access to essential health services
France scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ghana scores 48 as of 2021.
Economy
be 60.5% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 93.4% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ghana, 234.0 women do as of 2023.
be 8.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In France, 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 18.6% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 88.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ghana, about 72.2% do as of 2024.
be 10.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In France, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 45.3% less on education
France spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ghana spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 74.4% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 88.9% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Ghana, that number is 539 km.
Safety
be 36.6% more likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 5.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ghana, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 70.5% less strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ghana withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 98.7% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
use 91.2% less electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ghana uses 565 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 82.5% less CO2
France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 8.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ghana, it causes 89.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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