Ghana vs Oceania: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Ghana
39.0%
in 2016
Oceania
12.0%
in 2023
Ghana rank
14th
Oceania rank
14th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Ghana
- Oceania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 39.0% against 12.0% in Oceania, a difference of 27.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 3.2 times Oceania's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 14th and Oceania ranks 14th of 132 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.8% | 11.9% | 65.9% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 12.6% | 60.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 13.6% | 47.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 11.6% | 28.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Ghana or Oceania?
- Ghana, at 39.0% against 12.0% in Oceania as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Ghana and Oceania?
- 27.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Oceania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Oceania rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Ghana ranks 14th and Oceania ranks 14th of 132 countries.
- 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.