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Ghana has slipped six places in the 2025 Global Peace Index (GPI), falling to 61st globally and slipping to 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).
The rankings published this month show that Ghana now trails regional leaders such as Mauritius (26th globally), Botswana (43rd), Namibia (50th), The Gambia (55th), Sierra Leone (57th), and Madagascar (59th) in terms of peacefulness.
This marks a further decline from previous years.
In 2024, Ghana ranked 55th globally and 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa, down from 51st globally in 2023.
Ghana’s downward trend over the past five years, from 38th in 2021 to 61st in 2025, signals growing domestic tensions.
The overall decline mirrors broader regional and global trends.
Sub-Saharan Africa continues to face deposit pulsa tanpa potongan escalating conflict rates, with an average peace score drop of 0.17% in 2025. Globally, peace has deteriorated to its lowest level since the GPI began tracking in 2008.
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