Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 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 3.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Niger spends $76 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ghana spends $234 as of 2023.
have 7.0 times more doctors per person
Niger has 0.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ghana has 2.7 as of 2023.
have 37.1% more access to essential health services
Niger scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ghana scores 48 as of 2021.
be 7.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Niger, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 14.6% of people as of 2024.
be 18.7% more likely to die by suicide
Niger has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.2 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
be 7.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 33.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 350.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ghana, 234.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2022. In Ghana, it is 76.5% as of 2021.
be 58.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 65.6 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 37.4% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 41.4 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 4.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 10% 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 4.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ghana, about 72.2% do as of 2024.
be 68.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Niger, approximately 53% of people have access to drinking water (87% in urban areas, and 46% 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 28.5% less on education
Niger spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ghana spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 27.2% less on healthcare
Niger spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 6.0 times more home broadband
Niger has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
live with 42.7% less strain on fresh water
Niger withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ghana withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 8.3 times more electricity
Niger uses 68 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ghana uses 565 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 5.8 times more CO2
Niger 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), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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