Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 12.1% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 12.8% of people as of 2024.
be 13.3% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2024.
live 3.6 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
have 37.6% fewer doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 as of 2023.
have 10.4% less access to essential health services
Ghana scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cote d'Ivoire scores 43 as of 2021.
be 38.9% more likely to die by suicide
Ghana has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 22.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
Life
have 21.8% more children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, there are 31.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 53.4% 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 Cote d'Ivoire, 359.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.6% less likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 50.0% as of 2021.
be 62.9% 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 Cote d'Ivoire, on the other hand, 44.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.1% 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 Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 72% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 42.6% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, about 41.4% do as of 2024.
be 14.1% 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 Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 77% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.1% more on education
Ghana spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 16.3% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 20.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, they kill 20.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.4 times more home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 as of 2024.
live with 19.3% less strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 37.4% less electricity
Ghana uses 565 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire uses 354 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 15.7% less CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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