Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria 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 Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 6.9 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
have 5.7 times more doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
have 33.3% more access to essential health services
Ghana scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
be 88.9% less likely to die by suicide
Ghana has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
see 47.8% less spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
Economy
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
make 67.6% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
be 91.5% 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 Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
be 23.4% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2021. In Syria, it is 94.4% as of 2021.
be 35.6% 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 Syria, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2024.
have 10.6% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.4% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 64.2% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 15.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.4 times more home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
use 51.1% more electricity
Ghana uses 565 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
live with 19.7 times more strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 81.4% more CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2014–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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