Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 12.6 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.1 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $54,100 as of 2023.
be 20.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
be 31.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 96.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 88.3% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 60.9% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 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 United Kingdom, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 42.6% more likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 37.5% more on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 23.1 times more coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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