Egypt vs Ghana: Average hourly earnings of employees
Egypt
4.73 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Ghana
3.66 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Egypt rank
49th
Ghana rank
52nd
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Egypt
- Ghana
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.73 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ghana, a difference of 1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 52nd of 64 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.331 international-$ in 2021 prices | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.1797 international-$ in 2021 prices | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Egypt or Ghana?
- Egypt, at 4.73 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Egypt and Ghana?
- 1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Ghana rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Egypt ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 52nd of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.