Quality of life comparison

live 1.8 years less

In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.

make 56.7% less money

Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Ghana, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.

be 74.1% more likely to die during childbirth

In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.

be 26.5% less likely to be literate

In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.

be 14.1% more 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 Gambia, on the other hand, 37.2 children do as of 2022.

be 23.1% less 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 Gambia, that number is 65% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 51.5% less likely to have internet access

In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

spend 30.0% less on education

Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 35.0% less on healthcare

Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.

see 85.2% less coastline

Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.