Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
see 14.0% more spent on your healthcare
Senegal spends $206 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ghana spends $234 as of 2023.
have 2.4 times more doctors per person
Senegal has 1.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ghana has 2.7 as of 2023.
be 21.3% less likely to die by suicide
Senegal has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Senegal, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
live 3.2 years less
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 25.5% more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 14.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 66.6% more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $1,955 as of 2025, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
Life
be 51.9% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 50.4% as of 2023. In Ghana, it is 76.5% as of 2021.
have 11.2% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 29.2 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 20.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 56% 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 20.1% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 60.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ghana, about 72.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.8% less on education
Senegal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ghana spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 31.7% less on healthcare
Senegal 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 24.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Senegal, road accidents kill 20.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ghana, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 61.2% less strain on fresh water
Senegal withdraws 16% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ghana withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 37.7% more electricity
Senegal uses 410 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ghana uses 565 kWh as of 2023.
find 83.7% less home broadband
Senegal has 4.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
Environment
be 36.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Senegal, air pollution causes 65.0 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). How we calculate this
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