Ghana vs United States of America: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita

Ghana
25.9%
in 2014
United States of America
28.0%
in 2018
Ghana rank
26th
United States of America rank
24th

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Ghana
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 28.0% against 25.9% in Ghana, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States of America ahead.

Ghana ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 24th of 67 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 25.2% 25.0% 0.2% Ghana
2000s 21.3% 27.0% 5.7% United States of America
2010s 25.9% 27.7% 1.9% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita, Ghana or United States of America?
United States of America, at 28.0% against 25.9% in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and United States of America?
2.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
How do Ghana and United States of America rank globally for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
Ghana ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 24th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 726 data points, 1960–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.