Ghana has fallen six places to rank 61st globally and 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 2025 Global Peace Index (GPI), released by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).
The latest report shows Ghana trailing regional leaders such as Mauritius, Botswana, Namibia, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Madagascar. This marks a further slide from 55th globally and 4th in Africa in 2024, and 51st globally in 2023.
The report highlights a steady decline in Ghana’s peacefulness over the past five years, from 38th in 2021 to 61st in 2025, reflecting mounting domestic tensions.
According to the GPI, Sub-Saharan Africa as a whole also recorded a peace score decline of 0.17% in 2025, while globally peace has deteriorated to its lowest level since the index was first compiled in 2008.
In Ghana, the dip is linked to rising ethnic and political tensions following the 2024 general election. Conflicts between Kusasis and Mamprusis in Bawku and nearby towns in the Upper East Region, as well as unrest in parts of the Upper West and Savannah regions, have contributed significantly to the country’s worsening score.
