Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Madagascar, 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.
see 3.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Madagascar spends $63 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ghana spends $234 as of 2023.
have 54.7% more doctors per person
Madagascar has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ghana has 2.7 as of 2023.
have 37.1% more access to essential health services
Madagascar scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ghana scores 48 as of 2021.
be 12.6% less likely to die by suicide
Madagascar has a suicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Madagascar, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 14.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.4 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $599 as of 2025, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
Life
be 47.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 445.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ghana, 234.0 women do as of 2023.
be 36.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 43.0 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.
have 18.3% fewer children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 31.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 15% 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 3.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 18.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ghana, about 72.2% do as of 2024.
be 62.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 55% of people have access to drinking water (78% in urban areas, and 39% 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 14.0% less on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 88.8% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Ghana, that number is 539 km.
Safety
be 15.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Madagascar, road accidents kill 22.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ghana, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.5 times more home broadband
Madagascar has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
live with 44.0% less strain on fresh water
Madagascar withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ghana withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 7.1 times more electricity
Madagascar uses 80 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ghana uses 565 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 53.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Madagascar, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ghana, it causes 89.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.7 times more CO2
Madagascar emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
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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