Urban share european commission in Ghana
Ghana: Urban share european commission was 76.84 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
76.84
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.84
in 2020
All-time low
44.91
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban share european commission in Ghana, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban share european commission in Ghana is 76.84, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Ghana peaked at 76.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.91, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 96th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Urban share european commission in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.91 | — |
| 1955 | 47.57 | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 50.59 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 52.88 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 55.07 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 57.78 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 59.35 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 61.19 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 63.18 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 66.86 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 69.67 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 72.32 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 74.48 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 75.84 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 76.84 | +1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 76.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 76.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.24 | 44.91 | 47.57 | 2 |
| 1960s | 51.73 | 50.59 | 52.88 | 2 |
| 1970s | 56.43 | 55.07 | 57.78 | 2 |
| 1980s | 60.27 | 59.35 | 61.19 | 2 |
| 1990s | 65.02 | 63.18 | 66.86 | 2 |
| 2000s | 71 | 69.67 | 72.32 | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.16 | 74.48 | 75.84 | 2 |
| 2020s | 76.84 | 76.84 | 76.84 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban share european commission in Ghana?
- Urban share european commission in Ghana was 76.84 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.91 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for urban share european commission?
- Ghana ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban share european commission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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