Ghana vs Nigeria: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Ghana
4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Nigeria
5,070 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Ghana rank
126th
Nigeria rank
123rd
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5,070 international-$ in 2011 prices against 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices in Ghana, a difference of 828 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 126th and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 166 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 10 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,036 international-$ in 2011 prices | 791.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 244.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | Ghana |
| 1890s | 1,109 international-$ in 2011 prices | 912.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | 196.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | Ghana |
| 1900s | 1,198 international-$ in 2011 prices | 998.73 international-$ in 2011 prices | 199.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | Ghana |
| 1910s | 1,258 international-$ in 2011 prices | 975.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | 282.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | Ghana |
| 1920s | 1,617 international-$ in 2011 prices | 899.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | 717.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | Ghana |
| 1930s | 1,814 international-$ in 2011 prices | 980.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 833.77 international-$ in 2011 prices | Ghana |
| 1940s | 1,623 international-$ in 2011 prices | 913.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | 709.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | Ghana |
| 1950s | 1,920 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,306 international-$ in 2011 prices | 613.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | Ghana |
| 1960s | 2,192 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,342 international-$ in 2011 prices | 849.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2,111 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,035 international-$ in 2011 prices | 76.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1,641 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,706 international-$ in 2011 prices | 64.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,863 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,878 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,401 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,225 international-$ in 2011 prices | 824.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3,617 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,272 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,656 international-$ in 2011 prices | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4,167 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,025 international-$ in 2011 prices | 857.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5,070 international-$ in 2011 prices against 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 828 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 121 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
- Ghana ranks 126th and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.