Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 58.7% less likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 35.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 14.6% of people as of 2024.
be 36.4% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
live 5.9 years less
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 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.
see 73.0% less spent on your healthcare
Jamaica spends $869 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ghana spends $234 as of 2023.
have 42.2% fewer doctors per person
Jamaica has 4.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ghana has 2.7 as of 2023.
have 35.1% less access to essential health services
Jamaica scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ghana scores 48 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Jamaica has a suicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 59.3% less money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,003 as of 2025, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 80.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 130.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ghana, 234.0 women do as of 2023.
be 67.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 16.4 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 19.9% less likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 90.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ghana, about 72.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.2% less on education
Jamaica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Ghana spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 61.2% less on healthcare
Jamaica spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 47.3% less coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Ghana, that number is 539 km.
Safety
be 96.3% less likely to be murdered
Jamaica has a homicide rate of 49.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 18.8% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Jamaica, 70% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Ghana, that number is 83% as of 2019.
be 45.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Jamaica, road accidents kill 17.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ghana, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 49.0% less strain on fresh water
Jamaica withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ghana withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 95.9% less home broadband
Jamaica has 16.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
use 53.1% less electricity
Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ghana uses 565 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 75.4% less CO2
Jamaica emits 2.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Jamaica, air pollution causes 22.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ghana, it causes 89.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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