Bolivia vs Ghana: Homicides

Bolivia
541 homicides
in 2023
Ghana
607 homicides
in 2022
Bolivia rank
54th
Ghana rank
51st

Homicides over time

  • Bolivia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 607 homicides against 541 homicides in Bolivia, a difference of 66 homicides.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 51st of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Ghana Difference Ahead
2010s 600.6 homicides 550.8 homicides 49.8 homicides Bolivia
2020s 443.67 homicides 588.33 homicides 144.67 homicides Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Bolivia or Ghana?
Ghana, at 607 homicides against 541 homicides in Bolivia as of 2022.
What is the difference in homicides between Bolivia and Ghana?
66 homicides, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ghana?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Bolivia and Ghana rank globally for homicides?
Bolivia ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 51st of 179 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 Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides.