Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 43.1% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2022, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2022.
be 41.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In China, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 91.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In China, 23.0 women do as of 2020.
be 22.5% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.
be 79.3% 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 China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 63.0% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 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 China, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In China, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 26.9 times more coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
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