Ghana vs United States of America: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Ghana
4.09 million people
in 2016
United States of America
4.16 million people
in 2022
Ghana rank
24th
United States of America rank
23rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Ghana
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4.16 million people against 4.09 million people in Ghana, a difference of 70,260 people.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 119 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.02 million people | 1.22 million people | 3.81 million people | Ghana |
| 1990s | 6.65 million people | 1.66 million people | 4.98 million people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.69 million people | 2.95 million people | 2.73 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.72 million people | 3.18 million people | 543,295 people | Ghana |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4.16 million people against 4.09 million people in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Ghana and United States of America?
- 70,260 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and United States of America rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Ghana ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 23rd 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.