Developing regions vs Ghana: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Developing regions
12.3%
in 2024
Ghana
39.0%
in 2016
Developing regions rank
8th
Ghana rank
12th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Developing regions
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 39.0% against 12.3% in Developing regions, a difference of 26.7%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 3.2 times Developing regions's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Developing regions ranks 8th and Ghana ranks 12th of 19 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Developing regions | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.0% | 77.8% | 22.9% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 72.8% | 21.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 60.9% | 26.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 40.4% | 22.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Developing regions or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 39.0% against 12.3% in Developing regions as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Developing regions and Ghana?
- 26.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Ghana?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Developing regions and Ghana rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Developing regions ranks 8th and Ghana ranks 12th of 19 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.