Ghana vs Morocco: Homicides

Ghana
607 homicides
in 2022
Morocco
635 homicides
in 2024
Ghana rank
51st
Morocco rank
48th

Homicides over time

  • Ghana
  • Morocco
02004006008001.0k199020072024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Morocco ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 420.33 homicides 480.78 homicides 60.44 homicides Morocco
2010s 525.3 homicides 535.9 homicides 10.6 homicides Morocco
2020s 588.33 homicides 802.33 homicides 214 homicides Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Ghana or Morocco?
Morocco, at 635 homicides against 607 homicides in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in homicides between Ghana and Morocco?
28 homicides, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Morocco?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Morocco rank globally for homicides?
Ghana ranks 51st and Morocco ranks 48th 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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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
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Number of intentional homicides.