Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Ghana
Ghana: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 56.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Ghana, 1987–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Ghana is 56.3%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Ghana peaked at 90.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2016.
That places Ghana 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.9% | 89.6% | 90.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 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 population data for Ghana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Ghana?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Ghana was 56.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release