Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic 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 Czech Republic, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
live 10.4 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.1 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $47,700 as of 2023.
be 15.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 56.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
pay a 12.0% lower top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 98.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 25.3% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Czech Republic, it is 99.0% as of 2011.
be 92.6% 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 Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.4 children do as of 2022.
have 64.5% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Czech Republic, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 27.6% more likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 27.5% more on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Czech Republic spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Czech Republic, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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