Ghana vs North America: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Ghana
39.0%
in 2016
North America
0.9%
in 2024
Ghana rank
13th
North America rank
12th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Ghana
- North America
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 39.0% against 0.9% in North America, a difference of 38.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 43.3 times North America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 13th and North America ranks 12th of 123 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.8% | 0.5% | 77.3% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 0.7% | 72.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 0.9% | 60.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 1.0% | 39.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Ghana or North America?
- Ghana, at 39.0% against 0.9% in North America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Ghana and North America?
- 38.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and North America rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Ghana ranks 13th and North America ranks 12th 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.