Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
be 48.1% less likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 14.6% of people as of 2024.
live 4.6 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 44.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Ghana, however, that number is 23.4% as of 2016.
make 94.4% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ghana, on the other hand, 27.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 90% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 10.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 90% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 71.5% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Ghana spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 98.8% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Ghana, that number is 539 km.
Infrastructure
find 97.9% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 93.3% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Greenland vs. Ghana
Ghana: At a glance
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