Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 80.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2024.
live 3.2 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 20.3% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2024.
see 12.3% less spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Senegal spends $206 as of 2023.
have 59.0% fewer doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Senegal has 1.1 as of 2023.
be 27.1% more likely to die by suicide
Ghana has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Senegal, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 40.0% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $1,955 as of 2025.
Life
have 12.6% more children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Senegal, there are 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 34.2% less likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2021. In Senegal, it is 50.4% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 17.1% 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 Senegal, that number is 74% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 16.7% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Senegal, about 60.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Ghana spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Senegal spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 46.4% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Senegal, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 19.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Senegal, they kill 20.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.1 times more home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Senegal has 4.0 as of 2024.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Senegal withdraws 16% as of 2022.
use 27.4% less electricity
Ghana uses 565 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Senegal uses 410 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 27.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ghana, air pollution causes 89.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Senegal, it causes 65.0 as of 2019.
emit 10.0% more CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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