Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 29.5% less likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 14.6% of people as of 2024.
be 58.8% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 7.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Germany, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
live 15.1 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 97.3% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ghana spends $234 as of 2023.
have 94.1% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ghana has 2.7 as of 2023.
have 45.5% less access to essential health services
Germany scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ghana scores 48 as of 2021.
Economy
be 19.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 94.6% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 58.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ghana, 234.0 women do as of 2023.
be 8.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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 Germany, 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 22.8% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 93.5% 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 Germany, 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 44.5% less on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ghana spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 76.0% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 77.4% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Ghana, that number is 539 km.
Safety
be 14.7% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Germany, 72% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Ghana, that number is 83% as of 2019.
be 2.0 times more likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 7.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ghana, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 82.1% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ghana withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 98.6% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
use 90.8% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ghana uses 565 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 89.9% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 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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