Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 86.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
be 53.5% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2024.
be 15.8% less likely to die by suicide
Ghana has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Niger, it is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.3 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
see 67.4% less spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Niger spends $76 as of 2023.
have 85.7% fewer doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Niger has 0.4 as of 2023.
have 27.1% less access to essential health services
Ghana scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Niger scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 86.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Niger, that number is 0.4% as of 2025.
make 76.2% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $775 as of 2025.
Life
have 59.8% more children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Niger, there are 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 49.6% 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 Niger, 350.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.4% less likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2021. In Niger, it is 35.6% as of 2022.
be 2.4 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 Niger, on the other hand, 65.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 77.5% 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 Niger, that number is 20% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 10% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 78.4% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Niger, about 15.6% do as of 2024.
be 40.6% 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 Niger, that number is 53% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 46% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.9% more on education
Ghana spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Niger spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 37.3% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Niger, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 83.3% less home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Niger has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 74.6% more strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Niger withdraws 11% as of 2022.
use 88.0% less electricity
Ghana uses 565 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Niger uses 68 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 82.9% less CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Niger emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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