Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
be 58.7% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ghana, that number is 10.9% of people as of 2016.
be 17.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Hungary, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Ghana, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.
live 7.8 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Ghana, that number is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 84.5% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $35,400 as of 2022, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $5,500 as of 2022.
be 93.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ghana, however, that number is 23.4% as of 2016.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Ghana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ghana, 263.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.3% less likely to be literate
In Hungary, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 79.0% as of 2018.
be 7.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ghana, on the other hand, 32.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Hungary, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Ghana, 86% of the population do as of 2021.
be 23.9% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 89.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Ghana, about 68.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 18.8% less on education
Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ghana spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 45.2% less on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ghana, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, Ghana Revenue Authority.
Ghana: At a glance
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