Ghana vs Nepal: Homicides

Ghana
607 homicides
in 2022
Nepal
617 homicides
in 2020
Ghana rank
51st
Nepal rank
50th

Homicides over time

  • Ghana
  • Nepal
02004006008001.0k199020062022

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 617 homicides against 607 homicides in Ghana, a difference of 10 homicides.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nepal ahead.

Ghana ranks 51st and Nepal ranks 50th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 420.33 homicides 825.11 homicides 404.78 homicides Nepal
2010s 525.3 homicides 635.7 homicides 110.4 homicides Nepal
2020s 555 homicides 617 homicides 62 homicides Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Ghana or Nepal?
Nepal, at 617 homicides against 607 homicides in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in homicides between Ghana and Nepal?
10 homicides, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nepal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Nepal rank globally for homicides?
Ghana ranks 51st and Nepal ranks 50th 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.