Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Ghana
Ghana: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 11.65 million in 2016. β¬ Flat
Latest (2016)
11.65 million
World rank
14th
of 120 countries
All-time high
13.91 million
in 2005
All-time low
11.31 million
in 1987
Years of data
7
1987β2016
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Ghana, 1987β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 11.65 million for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Ghana peaked at 13.91 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.31 million, in 1987.
That places Ghana 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.40 million | 11.31 million | 11.48 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.59 million | 12.27 million | 12.92 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.91 million | 13.91 million | 13.91 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.52 million | 11.38 million | 11.65 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 11 Malawi 14.47 million compare
- 12 Zambia 14.44 million compare
- 13 Philippines 13.25 million compare
- 15 Indonesia 11.53 million compare
- 16 South Africa 11.00 million compare
- 17 Bangladesh 10.01 million 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 13.54 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.514 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 12.56 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1687 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1687 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1991 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.5095 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Ghana?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Ghana was 11.65 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.91 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.31 million in 1987.
- How does Ghana rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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