Share of population in extreme poverty in Ghana
Ghana: Share of population in extreme poverty was 39.03 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
39.03
World rank
13th
of 120 countries
All-time high
80.36
in 1991
All-time low
39.03
in 2016
Years of data
7
1987–2016
Share of population in extreme poverty in Ghana, 1987–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 39.03 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Ghana peaked at 80.36 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.03, in 2016.
That places Ghana 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 78.22 | — |
| 1988 | 77.44 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 80.36 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 65.35 | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 60.89 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 41.77 | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 39.03 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.83 | 77.44 | 78.22 | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.86 | 65.35 | 80.36 | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.89 | 60.89 | 60.89 | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.4 | 39.03 | 41.77 | 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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 13.54 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.514 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Ghana?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Ghana was 39.03 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.36 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.03 in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Ghana ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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