Ghana vs North America: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Ghana
- North America
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 41.2% against 19.3% in North America, a difference of 21.9%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.1 times North America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 12th 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% | 18.9% | 58.9% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 19.3% | 53.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 18.8% | 42.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 19.1% | 23.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Ghana or North America?
- Ghana, at 41.2% against 19.3% in North America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Ghana and North America?
- 21.9%, 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 societal poverty line?
- Ghana ranks 12th 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.