Ghana vs Upper middle income: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Ghana
39.0%
in 2016
Upper middle income
2.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
10th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Ghana
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 39.0% against 2.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 36.9%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 18.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 13th 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 | 77.8% | 56.2% | 21.6% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 50.9% | 21.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 25.2% | 35.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 8.3% | 32.1% | 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 Upper middle income?
- Ghana, at 39.0% against 2.1% in Upper middle income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Ghana and Upper middle income?
- 36.9%, 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Ghana ranks 13th 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 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.