Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 23.5% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.1% of people as of 2020.
live 7.1 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 21.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 9.4% as of 2013.
be 68.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Cote d'Ivoire, however, that number is 39.5% as of 2018.
Life
be 13.8% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 89.9% as of 2019.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 308.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cote d'Ivoire, 617.0 women do as of 2017.
be 70.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cote d'Ivoire, on the other hand, 55.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 76% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 37.9% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cote d'Ivoire, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
be 13.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ghana, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 80% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cote d'Ivoire: At a glance
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