Ghana vs Upper middle income: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Ghana
25.0%
in 2016
Upper middle income
1.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
10th
Upper middle income rank
10th
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Ghana
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 25.0% against 1.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 17.9 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.4% | 34.8% | 14.6% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 31.6% | 15.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 15.0% | 23.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 5.2% | 20.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Ghana or Upper middle income?
- Ghana, at 25.0% against 1.4% in Upper middle income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Ghana and Upper middle income?
- 23.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Upper middle income?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Upper middle income rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Ghana ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 10th 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 Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.