Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Gambia spends $94 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ghana spends $234 as of 2023.
have 3.0 times more doctors per person
Gambia has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ghana has 2.7 as of 2023.
be 15.4% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
be 17.4% more likely to be obese
In Gambia, 12.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 14.6% of people as of 2024.
be 10.6% more likely to die by suicide
Gambia has a suicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 54.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Gambia, 6.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 3.5 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $919 as of 2025, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gambia, approximately 354.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ghana, 234.0 women do as of 2023.
be 48.1% more likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 51.6% as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 76.5% as of 2021.
be 15.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 32.7 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 13.2% fewer children
In Gambia, there are approximately 29.9 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 33.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 35% 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 45.8% more likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 49.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ghana, about 72.2% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 6.7 times more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Ghana, that number is 539 km.
Safety
be 41.1% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Gambia, 59% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Ghana, that number is 83% as of 2019.
be 17.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Gambia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ghana, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 26.9% more home broadband
Gambia has 0.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
live with 2.9 times more strain on fresh water
Gambia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ghana withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.9 times more CO2
Gambia emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Gambia vs. Ghana
Ghana: At a glance
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