Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Ghana
Ghana: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 4.96 million people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Ghana, 1987–2016
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Ghana is 4.96 million people, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 214.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Ghana peaked at 4.96 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 281,710 people, in 1987.
Ghana ranks 60th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 281,710 people | — |
| 1988 | 331,275 people | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 327,063 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 623,511 people | +90.6% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million people | +153.0% |
| 2012 | 4.20 million people | +166.3% |
| 2016 | 4.96 million people | +18.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.96 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 million people, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.96 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,177 people, 7.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 306,492 people | 281,710 people | 331,275 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 475,287 people | 327,063 people | 623,511 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.58 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.58 million people | 4.20 million people | 4.96 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More poverty & inequality data for Ghana
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,688 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Ghana?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Ghana was 4.96 million people in 2016, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,710 people in 1987.
- How does Ghana rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Ghana ranks 60th out of 119 countries with data for 2016.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.