Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population

Ghana
5.9
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
5.82
in 2021
Ghana rank
74th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
77th

Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population over time

  • Ghana
  • Sao Tome and Principe
02468200020102021

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 5.9 against 5.82 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 74th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th of 184 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 6.38 5.18 1.2 Ghana
2010s 6.08 5.87 0.2085 Ghana
2020s 5.91 5.84 0.0683 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
Ghana, at 5.9 against 5.82 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
What is the difference in estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.08, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
Ghana ranks 74th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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