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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Opinions on the level of trust in Ghanaian courts 2008-2019
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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 May 2021, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1264320/level-of-trust-in-courts-in-ghana/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of individuals who somewhat or greatly trust courts in Ghana from 2008 to 2019 [Graph], Afrobarometer, May 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1264320/level-of-trust-in-courts-in-ghana/
