Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 63.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ghana, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.

live 0.8 years less

In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Ghana, that number is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 29.8% more likely to be obese

In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ghana, that number is 10.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.1 times more money

Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2022, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $5,500 as of 2022.

be 11.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Ghana, however, that number is 23.4% as of 2016.

pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate

Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Ghana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 35.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ghana, that number is 3.5% as of 2022.

Life

be 10.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Ghana, on the other hand, 32.6 children do as of 2022.

have 15.1% fewer children

In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Tanzania, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Ghana, that number is 86% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ghana, about 68.0% do as of 2021.

be 28.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Ghana, that number is 92% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 18.2% more on education

Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Ghana spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

Geography

see 62.1% less coastline

Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Ghana, that number is 539 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority.

Ghana: At a glance

Ghana is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 227,533 sq km. Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. Ghana endured a long series of coups before Lt. Jerry RAWLINGS took power in 1981 and banned political parties. After approving a new constitution and restoring multiparty politics in 1992, RAWLINGS won presidential elections in 1992 and 1996 but was constitutionally prevented from running for a third term in 2000. John KUFUOR succeeded him and was reelected in 2004. John Atta MILLS won the 2008 presidential election and took over as head of state, but he died in July 2012 and was constitutionally succeeded by his vice president John Dramani MAHAMA, who subsequently won the December 2012 presidential election.
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