Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 94.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bangladesh, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
live 5.3 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 67.0% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.4% more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.
be 20.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Bangladesh, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2022.
be 64.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Bangladesh, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 53.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bangladesh, 123.0 women do as of 2020.
have 37.3% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Bangladesh, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 42.6% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bangladesh, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 47.5% less on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Bangladesh spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 35.0% less on healthcare
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: At a glance
How big is Bangladesh compared to Ghana? See an in-depth size comparison.