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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed