Ghana vs South Africa: Account, income, poorest 40%
Account, income, poorest 40% over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 74.2% against 69.6% in Ghana, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th of 103 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.4% | 52.8% | 19.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 76.0% | 13.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account, income, poorest 40%, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 74.2% against 69.6% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account, income, poorest 40% between Ghana and South Africa?
- 4.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for account, income, poorest 40%?
- Ghana ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Findex database, published as Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), poorest 40% (% ages 15+)