Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Ghana
Ghana: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 56.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Ghana, 1987–2016
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Ghana is 56.3%, measured 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, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day 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.
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 reference data data for Ghana
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- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0419 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8532 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3544 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6214 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Ghana?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. 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.