What is the difference in intentional homicides between Canada and Ghana?

0.15 per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ghana?

22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Ghana: Intentional homicides

Canada

1.98 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Ghana

1.83 per 100,000 people

in 2022

Canada rank

100th

Ghana rank

104th

Intentional homicides over time

Canada
Ghana

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.98 per 100,000 people against 1.83 per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.15 per 100,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.

Canada ranks 100th and Ghana ranks 104th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.85 per 100,000 people	1.88 per 100,000 people	0.0308 per 100,000 people	Ghana
2010s	1.67 per 100,000 people	1.85 per 100,000 people	0.1831 per 100,000 people	Ghana
2020s	2.12 per 100,000 people	1.81 per 100,000 people	0.311 per 100,000 people	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Canada or Ghana?: Canada, at 1.98 per 100,000 people against 1.83 per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Canada and Ghana?: 0.15 per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ghana?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Canada and Ghana rank globally for intentional homicides?: Canada ranks 100th and Ghana ranks 104th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.