Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 61.6% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
be 33.3% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
see 24.5% less spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
have 66.2% fewer doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
be 63.2% more likely to die by suicide
Ghana has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
make 65.5% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 28.6% 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 Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 56.1% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
be 31.7% 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 Rwanda, that number is 61% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 58.4% more on education
Ghana spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Rwanda spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 73.9% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 55.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Rwanda, they kill 11.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 97.3% more likely to be murdered
Ghana has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
live with 3.2 times more strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 86.4% less electricity
Ghana uses 565 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 30.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ghana, air pollution causes 89.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Rwanda, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
emit 77.1% less CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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