Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Denmark 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 Denmark, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.

live 12.3 years longer

In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

be 80.7% more likely to be obese

In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 10.7 times more money

Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 47.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

be 66.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Ghana, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate

Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 98.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 90.7% 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 Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

have 59.1% fewer children

In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 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 Denmark, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 45.6% more likely to have internet access

In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 60.0% more on education

Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.6 times more on healthcare

Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 13.6 times more coastline

Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Danish Central Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority.

Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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