Ghana vs Malawi: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita
Ghana
1.83 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Malawi
1.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Ghana rank
106th
Malawi rank
109th
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population in Malawi, a difference of 0.05 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.
Ghana ranks 106th and Malawi ranks 109th of 179 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.45 homicides per 100,000 population | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7193 homicides per 100,000 population | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate vs. gdp per capita, Ghana or Malawi?
- Ghana, at 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and Malawi?
- 0.05 homicides per 100,000 population, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 106th and Malawi ranks 109th 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.