As of 2021, urban communities in Ghana were more privileged than rural ones in terms of police station availability. At the regional level, police stations were most available in urban localities in the Ahafo and Savannah regions, which registered shares of 95.5 percent and 71.4 percent, respectively. On the other hand, facilities with police presence were least common in rural communities in the Northern region.
Availability of police stations in Ghana as of 2021, by region and area of residence
The source notes that localities with a population of more than 5,000 are classified as urban. It adds the following information:
"Locality: an inhabited geographical area with a defined boundary and distinct name. eg.- a hamlet, village, town, city, and other such type of population clusters."
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Ghana Statistical Service. (September 22, 2021). Availability of police stations in Ghana as of 2021, by region and area of residence [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278844/availability-of-regional-police-stations-in-ghana/
Ghana Statistical Service. "Availability of police stations in Ghana as of 2021, by region and area of residence." Chart. September 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278844/availability-of-regional-police-stations-in-ghana/
Ghana Statistical Service. (2021). Availability of police stations in Ghana as of 2021, by region and area of residence. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278844/availability-of-regional-police-stations-in-ghana/
Ghana Statistical Service. "Availability of Police Stations in Ghana as of 2021, by Region and Area of Residence." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278844/availability-of-regional-police-stations-in-ghana/
Ghana Statistical Service, Availability of police stations in Ghana as of 2021, by region and area of residence Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278844/availability-of-regional-police-stations-in-ghana/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Availability of police stations in Ghana as of 2021, by region and area of residence [Graph], Ghana Statistical Service, September 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278844/availability-of-regional-police-stations-in-ghana/
