Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 60.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2024.
live 12.2 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 9.5 times more doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
have 66.7% more access to essential health services
Ghana scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Colombia scores 80 as of 2021.
be 71.1% more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 74.8% 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 Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.6% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 95.3% as of 2024.
be 61.8% 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 Colombia, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2024.
have 48.9% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% 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 Colombia, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 80.8% more on education
Ghana spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Colombia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 6.0 times more coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 37.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 13.6 times more likely to be murdered
Ghana has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 38.6% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Ghana, 83% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 51% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 26.1 times more home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 42.5% less strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 2.7 times more electricity
Ghana uses 565 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 73.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ghana, air pollution causes 89.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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