Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 93.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 16.8 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 12.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
have 11.4 times more doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.
have 58.3% more access to essential health services
Ghana scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Qatar scores 76 as of 2021.
be 11.7% less likely to die by suicide
Ghana has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 95.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 22.3 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 98.3% 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 82.5% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
have 63.3% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 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 Qatar, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 35.9% more likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.
be 11.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ghana, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Qatar, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.6% less on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 11.0% more on education
Ghana spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Safety
be 96.2% less likely to be murdered
Ghana has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 71.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 17.9 times more home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
use 35.3 times more electricity
Ghana uses 565 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
live with 68.3 times more strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 67.6 times more CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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