Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 86.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 7.6 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 10.2% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 13.1% of people as of 2024.
see 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bhutan spends $677 as of 2023.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bhutan has 5.5 as of 2022.
have 25.0% more access to essential health services
Ghana scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bhutan scores 60 as of 2021.
Economy
make 37.9% more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $4,493 as of 2025.
Life
be 79.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 234.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bhutan, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 50.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 27.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bhutan, on the other hand, 13.7 children do as of 2024.
be 15.1% less likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 64.9% as of 2022.
have 51.7% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bhutan, there are 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 26.5% more likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bhutan, about 91.3% do as of 2024.
be 10.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ghana, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
Ghana spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bhutan spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 49.8% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 52.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bhutan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 35.0% more likely to be murdered
Ghana has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Bhutan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 4.4 times more home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bhutan has 2.9 as of 2024.
live with 77.7% less strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bhutan withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 36.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ghana, air pollution causes 89.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bhutan, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.9 times more CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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