Quality of life comparison

be 25.7% less likely to be obese

In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

be 6.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 3.1 years less

In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

make 44.8% less money

Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.

be 91.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Ghana, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.

be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate

Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 48.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

have 23.6% more children

In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 13.9% 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 Zambia, on the other hand, 37.1 children do as of 2022.

be 43.8% 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 Zambia, that number is 48% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 69.1% less likely to have internet access

In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

be 22.5% 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 Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 40.0% more on healthcare

Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.