Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 13.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
be 14.8% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 12.4% of people as of 2024.
see 59.9% less spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gambia spends $94 as of 2023.
have 66.2% fewer doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Gambia has 0.9 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
make 71.8% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $919 as of 2025.
Life
have 15.2% more children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 51.3% 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 Gambia, 354.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.5% less likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 51.6% as of 2021.
be 18.9% 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 Gambia, on the other hand, 32.7 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 Gambia, that number is 67% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 31.4% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gambia, about 49.5% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 85.2% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.
Safety
be 15.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gambia, they kill 22.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 29.1% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Ghana, 83% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Gambia, that number is 59% as of 2020.
Infrastructure
live with 65.0% less strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gambia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 21.2% less home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gambia has 0.5 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 74.3% less CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gambia emits 0.2 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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