Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Ghana
Ghana: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 2.97 million in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
2.97 million
World rank
80th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.97 million
in 2016
All-time low
132,191
in 1987
Years of data
7
1987–2016
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Ghana, 1987–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Ghana stood at 2.97 million. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 229.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Ghana peaked at 2.97 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 132,191, in 1987.
Ghana ranks 80th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150,653 | 132,191 | 169,115 | 2 |
| 1990s | 307,484 | 173,770 | 441,197 | 2 |
| 2000s | 901,172 | 901,172 | 901,172 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 2.51 million | 2.97 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 poverty thresholds in Ghana?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Ghana was 2.97 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,191 in 1987.
- How does Ghana rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.1%. 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 poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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