Ghana vs Malawi: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Ghana
1.83 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Malawi
1.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Ghana rank
105th
Malawi rank
108th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 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 105th and Malawi ranks 108th of 178 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 in 1990 vs. 2020, 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 in 1990 vs. 2020 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 in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Ghana ranks 105th and Malawi ranks 108th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. 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.