Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 34.9% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 2.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 20.8% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2020.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Kenya, that number is 40.0% as of 2013.
be 54.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 14.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kenya, on the other hand, 27.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 69.3% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kenya, about 17.8% do as of 2018.
be 22.9% 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 Kenya, that number is 71% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 63% 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. Kenya spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 35.3% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kenya, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority.
Kenya: At a glance
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