Costa Rica vs Ghana: Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)
Costa Rica
3.70 million people
in 2023
Ghana
4.96 million people
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Ghana rank
60th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.96 million people against 3.70 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.26 million people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Ghana ranks 60th of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 million people | 475,287 people | 790,176 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.29 million people | 1.58 million people | 710,540 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.28 million people | 4.58 million people | 1.31 million people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4.96 million people against 3.70 million people in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 1.26 million people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Ghana ranks 60th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). 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 above $10 per day.