Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Ghana

Ghana: Homicide rate vs gdp pc was 1.83 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.83
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
105th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.15
in 2001
All-time low
1.62
in 2011
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Ghana, 2001–2022

00.511.522001201120222001: 2.12002: 1.92003: 22004: 2.12005: 1.82006: 1.82007: 1.72008: 1.82009: 1.72010: 1.72011: 1.62012: 2.12013: 22014: 1.92015: 1.82016: 1.92017: 22018: 1.62019: 1.82020: 1.72021: 1.92022: 1.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate vs gdp pc in Ghana is 1.83, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate vs gdp pc in Ghana peaked at 2.15 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2011.

Ghana ranks 105th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.88 1.69 2.15 9
2010s 1.85 1.62 2.09 10
2020s 1.81 1.74 1.85 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 102 Azerbaijan, Republic of 1.99 compare
  2. 103 Canada 1.98 compare
  3. 104 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 1.93 compare
  4. 106 Cambodia 1.82 compare
  5. 107 Réunion 1.79 compare
  6. 108 Malawi 1.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate vs gdp pc in Ghana?
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Ghana was 1.83 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 in 2001.
What is the lowest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2011.
How does Ghana rank for homicide rate vs gdp pc?
Ghana ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate vs gdp pc rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate vs gdp pc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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