Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
be 3.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ghana, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.
live 1.3 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ghana, that number is 10.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.2% more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $5,500 as of 2022.
be 15.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ghana, that number is 3.5% as of 2022.
be 41.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Ghana, however, that number is 23.4% as of 2016.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Ghana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 51.6% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ghana, 263.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ghana, on the other hand, 32.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ghana, about 68.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 46.7% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ghana, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 25.8% more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ghana spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 21.7% more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Ghana, that number is 539 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority, General Department of Taxation.
Ghana: At a glance
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