Eritrea vs Ghana: Extreme poverty vs child mortality

Eritrea
3.43
in 2024
Ghana
3.59
in 2024
Eritrea rank
54th
Ghana rank
51st

Extreme poverty vs child mortality over time

  • Eritrea
  • Ghana
51015202530198020022024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 3.59 against 3.43 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 51st of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 20.87 15.43 5.44 Eritrea
1990s 12.19 11.54 0.6536 Eritrea
2000s 6.99 8.41 1.42 Ghana
2010s 4.75 5.44 0.6925 Ghana
2020s 3.66 3.88 0.2185 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extreme poverty vs child mortality, Eritrea or Ghana?
Ghana, at 3.59 against 3.43 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality between Eritrea and Ghana?
0.16, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ghana?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Ghana rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Eritrea ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 51st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed