Gambia vs Ghana: Poverty vs life expectancy
Gambia
65.86
in 2023
Ghana
65.5
in 2023
Gambia rank
198th
Ghana rank
200th
Poverty vs life expectancy 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 198th and Ghana ranks 200th of 229 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 poverty vs life expectancy, Gambia or Ghana?
- Gambia, at 65.86 against 65.5 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty vs life expectancy 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 poverty vs life expectancy?
- Gambia ranks 198th and Ghana ranks 200th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.