Ghana vs World: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Ghana
39.0%
in 2016
World
10.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
12th
World rank
13th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Ghana
- World
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 39.0% against 10.4% in World, a difference of 28.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 3.8 times World's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 12th and World ranks 13th of 110 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.8% | 42.7% | 35.1% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 40.5% | 32.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 28.3% | 32.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 15.2% | 25.2% | 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 World?
- Ghana, at 39.0% against 10.4% in World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Ghana and World?
- 28.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and World rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Ghana ranks 12th and World ranks 13th of 110 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.