Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 82.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 8.1 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 82.6% more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2023.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 74.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ecuador, 66.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.9% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Ecuador, it is 93.9% as of 2022.
be 44.4% 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 Ecuador, on the other hand, 18.1 children do as of 2022.
have 35.9% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 17.7 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 people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 11.8% more likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ecuador, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.2 times more coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Ecuador: At a glance
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