Ghana vs Nigeria: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile

Ghana

37.47 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2016

Nigeria

48.7 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2022

Ghana rank

114th

Nigeria rank

111th

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time

Ghana
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 48.7 international-$ in 2021 prices against 37.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ghana, a difference of 11.23 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.

Ghana ranks 114th and Nigeria ranks 111th of 120 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.