Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad 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 Chad, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
be 49.1% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
live 10.4 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024.
see 44.6% less spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
have 68.0% fewer doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.
have 39.6% less access to essential health services
Ghana scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
Economy
be 64.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
make 68.6% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
have 66.9% more children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more 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 Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 65.0% less likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2021. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 2.0 times 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 Chad, on the other hand, 56.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 86.6% 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 Chad, that number is 12% of people on average (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 82.5% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
be 41.9% less 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 Chad, that number is 52% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 69.5% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 32.0% less strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 97.6% less electricity
Ghana uses 565 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 80.0% less CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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