Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 63.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ghana, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.
live 0.8 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 29.8% more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ghana, that number is 10.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2022, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $5,500 as of 2022.
be 11.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Ghana, however, that number is 23.4% as of 2016.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Ghana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 35.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ghana, that number is 3.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 10.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Ghana, on the other hand, 32.6 children do as of 2022.
have 15.1% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Ghana, that number is 86% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ghana, about 68.0% do as of 2021.
be 28.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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 18.2% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Ghana spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 62.1% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Ghana, that number is 539 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority.
Ghana: At a glance
How big is Ghana compared to Tanzania? See an in-depth size comparison.