Gambia vs Ghana: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth
Gambia
65.86
in 2023
Ghana
65.5
in 2023
Gambia rank
205th
Ghana rank
207th
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 65.86 against 65.5 in Ghana, a difference of 0.36.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Gambia ranks 205th and Ghana ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.44 | 45.06 | 12.62 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 36.82 | 47.53 | 10.71 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 41.94 | 49.2 | 7.26 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 47.73 | 52.7 | 4.96 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 53.94 | 56.59 | 2.65 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 58.89 | 59.5 | 0.6106 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 62.8 | 62.93 | 0.1275 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 64.75 | 64.83 | 0.0888 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth, Gambia or Ghana?
- Gambia, at 65.86 against 65.5 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0.36, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Gambia ranks 205th and Ghana ranks 207th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.