Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea 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 Guinea, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
be 27.1% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 10.6% of people as of 2024.
live 4.8 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
see 28.0% less spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guinea spends $169 as of 2023.
have 21.1% fewer doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guinea has 2.1 as of 2022.
have 16.7% less access to essential health services
Ghana scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guinea scores 40 as of 2021.
Economy
be 73.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guinea, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
be 86.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guinea, however, that number is 43.7% as of 2018.
make 42.4% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $1,877 as of 2025.
Life
have 28.6% more children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guinea, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times 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 Guinea, 494.0 women do as of 2023.
be 40.8% less likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2021. In Guinea, it is 45.3% as of 2021.
be 2.2 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 Guinea, on the other hand, 59.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 42.9% 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 Guinea, that number is 51% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 53.9% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guinea, about 33.3% do as of 2024.
be 17.5% 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 Guinea, that number is 74% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.9% less on education
Ghana spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Guinea spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 25.1% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guinea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 40.6% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Guinea, that number is 320 km.
Safety
be 44.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guinea, they kill 37.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 78.3% less strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guinea withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 98.5% less home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guinea has 0.0 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 50.0% less CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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