Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Ghana instead of Madagascar, you would:

Health

live 1.2 years longer

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Ghana, that number is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 5.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Madagascar, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ghana, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.

be 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ghana, that number is 10.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.9 times more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $6,700 as of 2023.

be 66.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Ghana, however, that number is 23.4% as of 2016.

pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate

Madagascar has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Ghana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 32.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ghana, 263.0 women do as of 2020.

be 16.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 2.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Madagascar, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (73% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Ghana, that number is 85% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 3.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ghana, about 68.0% do as of 2021.

be 64.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Ghana, that number is 92% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 29.0% more on education

Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ghana spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

Geography

see 88.8% less coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Ghana, that number is 539 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Ghana Revenue Authority.

Ghana: At a glance

Ghana is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 227,533 sq km. Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. Ghana endured a long series of coups before Lt. Jerry RAWLINGS took power in 1981 and banned political parties. After approving a new constitution and restoring multiparty politics in 1992, RAWLINGS won presidential elections in 1992 and 1996 but was constitutionally prevented from running for a third term in 2000. John KUFUOR succeeded him and was reelected in 2004. John Atta MILLS won the 2008 presidential election and took over as head of state, but he died in July 2012 and was constitutionally succeeded by his vice president John Dramani MAHAMA, who subsequently won the December 2012 presidential election.
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