Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Death rate in armed conflicts
Ghana
0.2795
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.288
in 2025
Ghana rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
Death rate in armed conflicts over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.288 against 0.2795 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0085.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ghana ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 0.8941 | 0.4322 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0801 | 0.1065 | 0.0264 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.1018 | 0.1018 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0616 | 0.5919 | 0.5303 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.288 against 0.2795 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0085, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Ghana ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.