Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 5.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Senegal, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ghana, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.
be 23.9% more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ghana, that number is 10.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 60.6% more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
be 75.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Ghana, that number is 11.9% as of 2015.
be 49.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Ghana, however, that number is 23.4% as of 2016.
pay a 37.5% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Ghana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 52.2% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In Ghana, it is 79.0% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 19.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 50% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Ghana, that number is 85% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 34.9% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ghana, about 58.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.5% less on education
Senegal spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Ghana spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 17.1% less on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ghana, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Ghana Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Ghana: At a glance
How big is Ghana compared to Senegal? See an in-depth size comparison.