Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
see 38.9% more spent on your healthcare
Yemen spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ghana spends $234 as of 2023.
have 2.7 times more doctors per person
Yemen has 1.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ghana has 2.7 as of 2023.
have 14.3% more access to essential health services
Yemen scores 42 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ghana scores 48 as of 2021.
be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Yemen, 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 3.8 years less
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 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 26.4% more likely to die by suicide
Yemen has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 82.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 51.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Ghana, however, that number is 23.4% as of 2016.
Life
be 18.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 33.8 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.
be 98.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 118.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ghana, 234.0 women do as of 2023.
have 24.6% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 34.4 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 4.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 17.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Ghana, about 72.2% do as of 2024.
be 19.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 66% 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 69.6% less on healthcare
Yemen spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 71.7% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Ghana, that number is 539 km.
Safety
be 13.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Yemen, road accidents kill 29.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ghana, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.3% less strain on fresh water
Yemen withdraws 170% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ghana withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 6.3 times more electricity
Yemen uses 90 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ghana uses 565 kWh as of 2023.
find 48.0% less home broadband
Yemen has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
Environment
be 18.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Yemen, air pollution causes 109.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ghana, it causes 89.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Yemen emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2014). How we calculate this
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