Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 90.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Ghana, 1987–2016
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 90.1% for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Ghana peaked at 99.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2016.
That places Ghana 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 99.1% | — |
| 1988 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 97.6% | 98.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 90.1% | 90.8% | 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Ghana?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Ghana was 90.1% in 2016, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.