Asia vs Ghana: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Asia
4.6%
in 2024
Ghana
39.0%
in 2016
Asia rank
22nd
Ghana rank
14th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Asia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 39.0% against 4.6% in Asia, a difference of 34.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 8.5 times Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 14th of 42 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.4% | 77.8% | 19.5% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 72.8% | 20.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 60.9% | 27.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 40.4% | 26.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Asia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 39.0% against 4.6% in Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Asia and Ghana?
- 34.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Ghana?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Asia and Ghana rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Asia ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 14th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.