Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 88.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In India, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2017.
be 64.2% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In India, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 2.2 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In India, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 37.3% more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in India, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2023.
be 35.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In India, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
pay a 42.2% higher top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In India, the top tax rate is 35.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 60.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In India, 103.0 women do as of 2020.
have 41.3% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In India, there are 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.6% 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 India, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 32.4% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In India, about 46.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% less on healthcare
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In India, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 12.5% more on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. India spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 13.0 times more coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In India, that number is 7,000 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
India: At a glance
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