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
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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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Indicator
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

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.