Ghana vs Indonesia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Ghana
4.09 million people
in 2016
Indonesia
3.09 million people
in 2023
Ghana rank
24th
Indonesia rank
25th
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Ghana
- Indonesia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.09 million people against 3.09 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 1.01 million people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 24th and Indonesia ranks 25th of 119 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 | 5.00 million people | 118.89 million people | 113.88 million people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 6.49 million people | 129.02 million people | 122.53 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 5.69 million people | 34.07 million people | 28.38 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 3.72 million people | 14.52 million people | 10.80 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Ghana or Indonesia?
- Ghana, at 4.09 million people against 3.09 million people in Indonesia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Ghana and Indonesia?
- 1.01 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Ghana ranks 24th and Indonesia ranks 25th 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 below $1.90 per day.