Ghana vs Indonesia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Ghana
11.65 million people
in 2016
Indonesia
10.55 million people
in 2025
Ghana rank
14th
Indonesia rank
16th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Ghana
- Indonesia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 11.65 million people against 10.55 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 1.10 million people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 14th and Indonesia ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.31 million people | 150.64 million people | 139.33 million people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 12.27 million people | 173.81 million people | 161.54 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 13.91 million people | 94.87 million people | 80.96 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 11.52 million people | 57.46 million people | 45.94 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Ghana or Indonesia?
- Ghana, at 11.65 million people against 10.55 million people in Indonesia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Ghana and Indonesia?
- 1.10 million people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Indonesia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Indonesia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Ghana ranks 14th and Indonesia ranks 16th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.