Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 82.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Senegal, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
be 19.3% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Senegal, that number is 8.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 37.7% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Senegal, that number is 48.0% as of 2007.
be 99.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Senegal, however, that number is 46.7% as of 2011.
pay a 60.0% higher top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Senegal, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 10.4% more children
In Ghana, there are approximately 28.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Senegal, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 34.3% less likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Senegal, it is 51.9% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 16.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Senegal, that number is 71% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 50% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 25.9% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Senegal, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 32.5% more on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Senegal spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 20.6% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Senegal, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines, Ghana Revenue Authority.
Senegal: At a glance
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