Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 47.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ethiopia, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.
be 58.7% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
live 1.1 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 56.6% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 47.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Ethiopia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 30.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 308.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
be 34.4% less likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 44.7% 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 Ethiopia, that number is 47% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 58.6% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ethiopia, about 24.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.3% 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 Ethiopia, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 27.5% more on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Ethiopia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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