Ghana vs Upper middle income: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Ghana
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Upper middle income, a difference of 8.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Ghana's figure about 4.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Ghana |
| 1990s | 18.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Ghana |
| 2000s | 15.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.95 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.7 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 Upper middle income?
- Ghana, at 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Upper middle income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Ghana and Upper middle income?
- 8.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Upper middle income?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Upper middle income rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Ghana ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 10th 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.