Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 34.9% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 2.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 14.9% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.
be 84.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 5.7% as of 2023.
be 54.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 14.5% 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 Kenya, on the other hand, 27.9 children do as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kenya, 530.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% 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 Kenya, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 57.4% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kenya, about 29.0% do as of 2021.
be 22.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ghana, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 71% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% more on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Kenya spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority.
Kenya: At a glance
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