Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ghana
Ghana: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 4.09 million people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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
In 2016, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ghana stood at 4.09 million people.
That represents a change of down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ghana peaked at 6.81 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.36 million people, in 2012.
That places Ghana 24th out of 119 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ghana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.00 million people | — |
| 1988 | 5.05 million people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 6.81 million people | +34.9% |
| 1998 | 6.49 million people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.69 million people | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 3.36 million people | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 4.09 million people | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.02 million people | 5.00 million people | 5.05 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.65 million people | 6.49 million people | 6.81 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.69 million people | 5.69 million people | 5.69 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.72 million people | 3.36 million people | 4.09 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ghana?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ghana was 4.09 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 million people in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 119 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.