Ghana vs Southern Asia: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Ghana
39.0%
in 2016
Southern Asia
6.9%
in 2024
Ghana rank
14th
Southern Asia rank
19th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Ghana
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 39.0% against 6.9% in Southern Asia, a difference of 32.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 5.7 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 14th and Southern Asia ranks 19th of 132 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.8% | 53.0% | 24.8% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 80.4% | 50.6% | 29.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 41.7% | 19.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 24.5% | 17.3% | 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 Southern Asia?
- Ghana, at 39.0% against 6.9% in Southern Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Ghana and Southern Asia?
- 32.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Southern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2012.
- How do Ghana and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Ghana ranks 14th and Southern Asia ranks 19th 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.