Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 16.2% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
see 10.9% less spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 35.0% fewer doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 14.6% less access to essential health services
Ghana scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
be 26.1% more likely to die by suicide
Ghana has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 6.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
make 22.8% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
Life
have 17.4% more children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 42.7% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 34.5% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 18.3% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 73% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 14.8% more on education
Ghana spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 11.9% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 68.6% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 67.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 92.4% more home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
live with 99.5% less strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 40.1% less electricity
Ghana uses 565 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 25.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ghana, air pollution causes 89.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 91.4% more CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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