In a survey conducted between September and October 2019 in Ghana, it was revealed that 48 percent of the respondents somewhat or greatly trusted the country's court system. This was a lower share compared to 2017. In 2008, 58 percent of the individuals trusted the institutions of justice.
Share of individuals who somewhat or greatly trust courts in Ghana from 2008 to 2019
Characteristic
Share of respondents
2019
48%
2017
57%
2014
42%
2012
56%
2008
58%
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Data for 2019 are from round 8 of the survey, conducted by the source between September 6 and October 3, 2019. Figures for previous years are from previous rounds.
Figures are representative of respondents who indicated that they trust the courts in Ghana somewhat/a lot.
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Afrobarometer. (May 19, 2021). Share of individuals who somewhat or greatly trust courts in Ghana from 2008 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264320/level-of-trust-in-courts-in-ghana/
Afrobarometer. "Share of individuals who somewhat or greatly trust courts in Ghana from 2008 to 2019." Chart. May 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264320/level-of-trust-in-courts-in-ghana/
Afrobarometer. (2021). Share of individuals who somewhat or greatly trust courts in Ghana from 2008 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264320/level-of-trust-in-courts-in-ghana/
Afrobarometer. "Share of Individuals Who Somewhat or Greatly Trust Courts in Ghana from 2008 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264320/level-of-trust-in-courts-in-ghana/
Afrobarometer, Share of individuals who somewhat or greatly trust courts in Ghana from 2008 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264320/level-of-trust-in-courts-in-ghana/ (last visited June 06, 2025)
Share of individuals who somewhat or greatly trust courts in Ghana from 2008 to 2019 [Graph], Afrobarometer, May 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264320/level-of-trust-in-courts-in-ghana/
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