Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ukraine spends $1,382 as of 2021.
have 13.3 times more doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ukraine has 35.3 as of 2023.
have 58.3% more access to essential health services
Ghana scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ukraine scores 76 as of 2021.
be 56.8% more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 22.8% of people as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Ghana has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ukraine, it is 21.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 80.1% more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $5,866 as of 2025.
Life
be 93.6% 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 Ukraine, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 30.7% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2021. In Ukraine, it is 100.0% as of 2021.
be 72.4% 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 Ukraine, on the other hand, 7.6 children do as of 2024.
have 78.9% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ukraine, there are 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% more 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 Ukraine, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 14.3% more likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ukraine, about 82.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 76.6% more on education
Ghana spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ukraine spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2021.
Geography
see 5.2 times more coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
Safety
be 59.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ukraine, they kill 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be murdered
Ghana has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Ukraine, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 32.8 times more home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ukraine has 21.6 as of 2024.
use 4.5 times more electricity
Ghana uses 565 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 25.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ghana, air pollution causes 89.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ukraine, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.5 times more CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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