Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 22.5% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
see 17.1% more spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kenya spends $274 as of 2023.
have 10.4% more access to essential health services
Ghana scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kenya scores 53 as of 2021.
be 13.9% less likely to die by suicide
Ghana has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 100.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2024.
live 1.9 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 82.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kenya, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
make 27.5% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $2,363 as of 2025.
Life
be 36.3% 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 Kenya, 149.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.4% 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 Kenya, on the other hand, 34.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.9% 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 Kenya, that number is 76% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 51.5% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kenya, about 35.0% do as of 2024.
be 27.0% 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 Kenya, that number is 66% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.1% more on education
Ghana spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Kenya spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 47.5% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.7 times more likely to be murdered
Ghana has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 4.6 times more home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kenya has 3.0 as of 2024.
live with 5.3 times more strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kenya withdraws 33% as of 2022.
use 65.4% less electricity
Ghana uses 565 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kenya uses 195 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 62.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ghana, air pollution causes 89.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kenya, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 45.7% less CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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