Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 50.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
live 1.9 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 29.0% more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 14.6% of people as of 2024.
see 14.6% less spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ghana spends $234 as of 2023.
be 16.2% more likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 45.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 37.8% more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
Life
be 19.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 34.2 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.
be 57.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 149.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ghana, 234.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 17.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ghana, about 72.2% do as of 2024.
be 37.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 56% 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 27.6% less on education
Kenya spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Ghana spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 32.2% less on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 62.4% less likely to be murdered
Kenya has a homicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Ghana, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 81.0% less strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ghana withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 2.9 times more electricity
Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ghana uses 565 kWh as of 2023.
find 78.3% less home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
Environment
be 2.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ghana, it causes 89.0 as of 2019.
emit 84.2% more CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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