Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 53.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2024.
be 54.0% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
see 75.4% less spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Democratic Republic of the Congo spends $58 as of 2023.
have 21.8% fewer doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Democratic Republic of the Congo has 2.1 as of 2022.
have 12.5% less access to essential health services
Ghana scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Democratic Republic of the Congo scores 42 as of 2021.
be 64.8% more likely to die by suicide
Ghana has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 48.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
make 75.2% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $807 as of 2025.
Life
have 57.7% more children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 82.5% 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, 427.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.4% less likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 68.5% as of 2023.
be 2.1 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 56.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 75.3% 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 22% of people on average (56% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 72.7% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 19.7% do as of 2024.
be 60.3% 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 36% of people on average (59% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.7% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.1% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 37 km.
Safety
be 37.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, they kill 16.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.4% less strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Democratic Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 95.5% less home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Democratic Republic of the Congo has 0.0 as of 2024.
use 77.3% less electricity
Ghana uses 565 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Democratic Republic of the Congo uses 129 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 19.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ghana, air pollution causes 89.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it causes 72.0 as of 2019.
emit 91.4% less CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Democratic Republic of the Congo emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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