Ecuador vs Ghana: Income share held by lowest 10%
Ecuador
1.7%
in 2025
Ghana
1.6%
in 2016
Ecuador rank
109th
Ghana rank
112th
Income share held by lowest 10% over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 109th and Ghana ranks 112th of 123 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 2.8% | 1.8% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 10%, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ecuador, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 10% between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Ecuador ranks 109th and Ghana ranks 112th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by lowest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.