Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen 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 Yemen, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 3.8 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 20.9% less likely to die by suicide
Ghana has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Yemen, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 28.0% less spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Yemen spends $169 as of 2023.
have 63.2% fewer doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Yemen has 1.0 as of 2023.
have 12.5% less access to essential health services
Ghana scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Yemen scores 42 as of 2021.
Economy
be 5.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Yemen, that number is 17.3% as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Yemen, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2014.
Life
be 49.6% 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 Yemen, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
have 32.6% more children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Yemen, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.9% 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 Yemen, on the other hand, 33.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 75.5% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Yemen, about 17.7% do as of 2022.
be 16.5% 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 Yemen, that number is 75% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Yemen, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.5 times more coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Yemen, that number is 1,906 km.
Safety
be 15.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Yemen, they kill 29.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 92.4% more home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Yemen has 1.3 as of 2022.
live with 26.9 times more strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Yemen withdraws 170% as of 2022.
use 84.1% less electricity
Ghana uses 565 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Yemen uses 90 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 62.9% less CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Yemen emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 22.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ghana, air pollution causes 89.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Yemen, it causes 109.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2014). How we calculate this
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