Table 1.
Characteristics of the countries: Brazil and Ghana
| Variable | Brazil | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population, no | 211,049,527 | 30,417,856 |
| GDP per capita, PPP$ | 14652 | 5413 |
| Informal employment, % a | 38.27 | 83.18 |
| Working-age population, % (15-64 years) | 69.74 | 59.54 |
| Labor force female, % | 43.58 | 46.50 |
| Population of women, no. (%) | 107,316,363 (50.85) | 15,001,771 (49.32) |
| Fertility rates, total births per woman | 1.73 | 3.87 |
| Current duration, maternity leave (weeks) for the formal sectorb | 17 | 12 |
| Exclusive breastfeeding, % of children aged under 6 monthsc | 45.0 | 52.1 |
Notes: GDP, Gross Domestic Product; PPP$, Purchasing Power Party constant 2017 international dollars.
aInformal employment is based on a harmonized measure of the International Labour Organization (ILO), is reported in the World Development indicators 2015 [30].
bData were form ILO 2014 [3].
cData for Ghana was obtained from the World Development Indicators 2014 [30] and for Brazil from the Indicadores de aleitamentomaterno no Brasil, ENANI [31].
Data sources: World Development Indicators 2019 [30] (unless otherwise specified).