Ghana vs Indonesia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Ghana
98.8%
in 2016
Indonesia
98.7%
in 2023
Ghana rank
37th
Indonesia rank
38th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Ghana
- Indonesia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 98.8% against 98.7% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 37th and Indonesia ranks 38th of 119 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.9% | 0.3% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.3% | 0.3% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Ghana or Indonesia?
- Ghana, at 98.8% against 98.7% in Indonesia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Ghana and Indonesia?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Indonesia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Indonesia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Ghana ranks 37th and Indonesia ranks 38th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.