Brazil vs Ghana: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Brazil
21.2%
in 2024
Ghana
20.6%
in 2016
Brazil rank
5th
Ghana rank
7th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Brazil
- Ghana
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 21.2% against 20.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Ghana ranks 7th of 130 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.1% | 13.9% | 12.2% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 16.2% | 8.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 18.0% | 6.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 19.4% | 3.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Brazil or Ghana?
- Brazil, at 21.2% against 20.6% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Brazil and Ghana?
- 0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Brazil and Ghana rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Ghana ranks 7th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.