Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
be 26.4% less likely to be obese
In Slovenia, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 14.6% of people as of 2024.
be 71.8% less likely to die by suicide
Slovenia has a suicide rate of 18.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Slovenia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
live 16.6 years less
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 95.7% less spent on your healthcare
Slovenia spends $5,425 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ghana spends $234 as of 2023.
have 92.1% fewer doctors per person
Slovenia has 33.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ghana has 2.7 as of 2023.
have 42.9% less access to essential health services
Slovenia scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ghana scores 48 as of 2021.
Economy
make 91.3% less money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $37,376 as of 2025, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.3 times more children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 78.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovenia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ghana, 234.0 women do as of 2023.
be 15.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Slovenia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 20.5% less likely to have internet access
In Slovenia, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ghana, about 72.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.9% less on education
Slovenia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ghana spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 70.1% less on healthcare
Slovenia spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 11.6 times more coastline
Slovenia has a total of 47 km of coastline. In Ghana, that number is 539 km.
Safety
be 3.2 times more likely to be murdered
Slovenia has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 4.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Slovenia, road accidents kill 5.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ghana, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 98.1% less home broadband
Slovenia has 34.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
live with 12.9% more strain on fresh water
Slovenia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ghana withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 91.2% less electricity
Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ghana uses 565 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 88.8% less CO2
Slovenia emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Slovenia, air pollution causes 19.0 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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