Canada vs Ghana: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita
Canada
1.98 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Ghana
1.83 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Canada rank
104th
Ghana rank
106th
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- Ghana
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population in Ghana, a difference of 0.15 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Canada ranks 104th and Ghana ranks 106th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0308 homicides per 100,000 population | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1831 homicides per 100,000 population | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.311 homicides per 100,000 population | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate vs. gdp per capita, Canada or Ghana?
- Canada, at 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate vs. gdp per capita between Canada and Ghana?
- 0.15 homicides per 100,000 population, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Ghana rank globally for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 104th and Ghana ranks 106th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate 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
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.