Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 14.3 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 19.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
have 16.4 times more doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Czech Republic has 43.5 as of 2022.
have 75.0% more access to essential health services
Ghana scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Czech Republic scores 84 as of 2021.
be 81.0% more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Ghana has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 11.0 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
Life
be 98.7% 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 Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 92.4% 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 Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 70.3% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% 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 Czech Republic, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 21.5% more likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Czech Republic, about 87.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.8% more on education
Ghana spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 57.9% less likely to be murdered
Ghana has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 79.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 58.9 times more home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 10.4 times more electricity
Ghana uses 565 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
live with 3.5 times more strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
Environment
be 62.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ghana, air pollution causes 89.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 10.2 times more CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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