Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burma instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 40.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
live 1.4 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 44.1% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2024.
see 20.8% more spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burma spends $283 as of 2023.
be 45.7% less likely to die by suicide
Ghana has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burma, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 54.3% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Burma, the GDP per capita is $1,489 as of 2025.
Life
be 20.9% 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 Burma, 185.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.3% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2021. In Burma, it is 93.5% as of 2020.
be 19.3% more 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 Burma, on the other hand, 32.8 children do as of 2024.
have 36.5% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burma, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.2% less 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 Burma, that number is 77% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 39.0% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burma, about 44.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 31.3% less on education
Ghana spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Burma spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 51.2% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.6 times more coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Burma, that number is 1,930 km.
Safety
be 25.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burma, they kill 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 41.0% more likely to be murdered
Ghana has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Burma, that number is 2.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 4.3 times more home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burma has 2.9 as of 2024.
use 34.8% less electricity
Ghana uses 565 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burma uses 368 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 20.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ghana, air pollution causes 89.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burma, it causes 71.0 as of 2019.
emit 17.1% less CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burma emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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