Terrorist attacks in Ghana
Ghana: Terrorist attacks was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
down 90.0%
World rank
65th
of 188 countries
All-time high
10
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Terrorist attacks in Ghana, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, terrorist attacks in Ghana stood at 1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.0% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in Ghana peaked at 10 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 65th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorist attacks in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 8 | — |
| 1994 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +233.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | -90.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 65 Lebanon 1 compare
- 65 Maldives 1 compare
- 65 Rwanda 1 compare
- 65 Serbia 1 compare
- 65 Sri Lanka 1 compare
- 65 Western Sahara 1 compare
- 65 Zambia 1 compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks in Ghana?
- Terrorist attacks in Ghana was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for terrorist attacks?
- Ghana ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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