Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024.
see 20.8% less spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Togo spends $186 as of 2023.
have 69.9% fewer doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Togo has 0.8 as of 2022.
be 75.6% more likely to die by suicide
Ghana has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Togo, it is 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 32.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Togo, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
make 57.5% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $1,384 as of 2025.
Life
have 23.7% more children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Togo, there are 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 49.1% more 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 Togo, 349.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.5% more 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 Togo, on the other hand, 34.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.9% 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 Togo, that number is 59% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 45.3% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Togo, about 39.5% do as of 2024.
be 27.9% 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 Togo, that number is 65% of people on average (74% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.3% more on education
Ghana spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Togo spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 89.6% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Togo, that number is 56 km.
Safety
be 12.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Togo, they kill 22.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Togo has 1.4 as of 2024.
live with 46.3% less strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Togo withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 56.5% less electricity
Ghana uses 565 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Togo uses 246 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 55.7% less CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Togo emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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