Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 8.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ghana, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.
be 26.7% more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ghana, that number is 10.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.2% more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
be 98.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ghana, that number is 11.9% as of 2015.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Ghana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 36.2% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Ghana, it is 79.0% as of 2018.
be 39.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ghana, on the other hand, 32.6 children do as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ghana, 308.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ghana, about 58.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 60.0% more on education
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Ghana spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 48.5% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Ghana, that number is 539 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Ghana Revenue Authority.
Ghana: At a glance
How big is Ghana compared to Pakistan? See an in-depth size comparison.