Brazil vs Ghana: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Brazil
21.2%
in 2024
Ghana
20.6%
in 2016
Brazil rank
5th
Ghana rank
7th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Brazil
- Ghana
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 21.2% against 20.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Ghana ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.1% | 13.9% | 12.2% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 16.2% | 8.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 18.0% | 6.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 19.3% | 3.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Brazil or Ghana?
- Brazil, at 21.2% against 20.6% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Brazil and Ghana?
- 0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Brazil and Ghana rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Ghana ranks 7th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.