Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 34.9% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
see 40.8% less spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 28.2% fewer doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
Economy
make 63.0% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.4% 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 Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
have 32.9% more children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 30.5% 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 Uganda, on the other hand, 35.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 42.5% 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 Uganda, that number is 52% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 87.6% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 29.9% 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 Uganda, that number is 63% of people on average (80% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.0% less on education
Ghana spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 43.7% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 38.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.9 times more likely to be murdered
Ghana has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 68.2% less home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 83.1% less electricity
Ghana uses 565 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 32.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ghana, air pollution causes 89.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 75.7% less CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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