Ghana vs Lower middle income: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Ghana
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 6.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Lower middle income, a difference of 5.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.9 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 7th and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 123 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Ghana |
| 1990s | 20 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Ghana |
| 2000s | 15.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Ghana or Lower middle income?
- Ghana, at 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 6.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Lower middle income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Ghana and Lower middle income?
- 5.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lower middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2012.
- How do Ghana and Lower middle income rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Ghana ranks 7th and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.