Ghana vs Iraq: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Ghana
20 deaths
in 2026
Iraq
48 deaths
in 2026
Ghana rank
34th
Iraq rank
31st
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 48 deaths against 20 deaths in Ghana, a difference of 28 deaths.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.4 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iraq ahead.
Ghana ranks 34th and Iraq ranks 31st of 196 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 50 deaths | 50 deaths | Iraq |
| 1990s | 225.2 deaths | 3,116 deaths | 2,891 deaths | Iraq |
| 2000s | 17.1 deaths | 2,997 deaths | 2,980 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0 deaths | 6,243 deaths | 6,243 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 21.29 deaths | 590.43 deaths | 569.14 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Ghana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 48 deaths against 20 deaths in Ghana as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Ghana and Iraq?
- 28 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Ghana ranks 34th and Iraq ranks 31st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.