Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Ghana
Ghana: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 56.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty 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 56.3% for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Ghana peaked at 90.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 16th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 90.2% | — |
| 1988 | 89.6% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 90.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 79.8% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -5.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 56.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 56.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1%, 91% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.9% | 89.6% | 90.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 79.8% | 90.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 76.7% | 76.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 56.3% | 59.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More poverty & inequality data for Ghana
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Ghana?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Ghana was 56.3% 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.