Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Brunei instead of Ghana, you would:

Health

live 9.0 years longer

In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 29.4% more likely to be obese

In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 14.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 10.7 times more money

Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2022, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $58,700 as of 2022.

be 26.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Ghana, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 4.5% as of 2022.

Life

be 83.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Brunei, 44.0 women do as of 2020.

be 23.5% more likely to be literate

In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Brunei, it is 97.6% as of 2021.

be 67.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Ghana, approximately 32.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.

have 42.8% fewer children

In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 15.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Ghana, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Brunei, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 44.1% more likely to have internet access

In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brunei, about 98.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 40.0% less on healthcare

Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brunei, that number is 2.4% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 12.8% more on education

Ghana spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Brunei spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 70.1% less coastline

Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Brunei: At a glance

Brunei is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 5,265 sq km. The Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines. Brunei subsequently entered a period of decline brought on by internal strife over royal succession, colonial expansion of European powers, and piracy. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate; independence was achieved in 1984. The same family has ruled Brunei for over six centuries. Brunei benefits from extensive petroleum and natural gas fields, the source of one of the highest per capita GDPs in Asia.
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