Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Ghana
Ghana: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 89,777 in 2016. β Volatile
Latest (2016)
89,777
World rank
86th
of 120 countries
All-time high
89,777
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
7
1987β2016
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Ghana, 1987β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Ghana stood at 89,777. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 238.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Ghana peaked at 89,777 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.
Ghana ranks 86th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,107 | 0 | 4,214 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26,510 | 26,510 | 26,510 | 1 |
| 2010s | 70,496 | 51,215 | 89,777 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 83 Cameroon 135,204 compare
- 84 Tanzania, United Republic of 109,270 compare
- 85 Nigeria 108,805 compare
- 87 Botswana 84,350 compare
- 88 Tajikistan, Republic of 78,239 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan, Republic of 76,016 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Ghana
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.4 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,688 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.54 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 13.54 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.514 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Ghana?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Ghana was 89,777 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 89,777 in 2016.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
- How does Ghana rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
- Ghana ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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