Burundi vs Ghana: Homicides

Burundi
635 homicides
in 2016
Ghana
607 homicides
in 2022
Burundi rank
48th
Ghana rank
51st

Homicides over time

  • Burundi
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 635 homicides against 607 homicides in Ghana, a difference of 28 homicides.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ghana ahead.

Burundi ranks 48th and Ghana ranks 51st of 179 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Burundi or Ghana?
Burundi, at 635 homicides against 607 homicides in Ghana as of 2016.
What is the difference in homicides between Burundi and Ghana?
28 homicides, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2016.
How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for homicides?
Burundi ranks 48th 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.