Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
live 1.8 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
be 32.0% more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
have 42.5% fewer doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
be 32.1% more likely to die by suicide
Ghana has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 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 Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 25.6% 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 Equatorial Guinea, 174.0 women do as of 2023.
have 15.7% more children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 73.1% 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 Equatorial Guinea, on the other hand, 47.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.3% 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 Equatorial Guinea, that number is 67% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 12.3% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.6% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 45.1% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
Safety
be 54.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.1% less strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 40.3% more electricity
Ghana uses 565 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh as of 2023.
find 84.8% less home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
be 33.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ghana, air pollution causes 89.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.6 times more CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 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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