Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of India, you would:
Health
be 57.6% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 7.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In India, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
live 6.5 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
be 81.6% more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 14.6% of people as of 2024.
see 32.3% less spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ghana spends $234 as of 2023.
have 63.2% fewer doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Ghana has 2.7 as of 2023.
have 23.8% less access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ghana scores 48 as of 2021.
Economy
be 29.4% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 20.5% more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
Life
have 62.2% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ghana, 234.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.0% more likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Ghana, on the other hand, 27.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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.
Expenditures
spend 29.0% less on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ghana spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 11.7% less on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.3% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Ghana, that number is 539 km.
Safety
be 35.1% less likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Ghana, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 68.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ghana, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 90.5% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ghana withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 79.0% less home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
use 52.2% less electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ghana uses 565 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 67.7% less CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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