Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 43.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ghana, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.

live 6.1 years longer

In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Ghana, that number is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 39.6% more money

Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2023, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $6,700 as of 2023.

be 15.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Cameroon, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 37.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Ghana, however, that number is 23.4% as of 2016.

pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate

Cameroon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Ghana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 40.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cameroon, approximately 438.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ghana, 263.0 women do as of 2020.

be 33.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 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.

have 20.5% fewer children

In Cameroon, there are approximately 34.7 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 19.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Cameroon, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Ghana, that number is 85% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 47.8% more likely to have internet access

In Cameroon, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ghana, about 68.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 56% 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 25.0% more on education

Cameroon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ghana spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

Geography

see 34.1% more coastline

Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Ghana, that number is 539 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, 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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