Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 92.8% more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 28.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 30.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Greenland, however, that number is 16.2% as of 2015.
make 18.0 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $58,499 as of 2023.
Life
be 68.2% 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 Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
have 53.7% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greenland, there are 12.0 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 Greenland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 11.2% more 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 Greenland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on education
Ghana spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Greenland spends 10.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 81.8 times more coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Greenland, that number is 44,087 km.
Infrastructure
find 48.5 times more home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greenland has 32.0 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 14.9 times more CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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