Ghana vs Latvia: Age of liberal democracy
Ghana
12 years
in 2014
Latvia
9 years
in 2025
Ghana rank
34th
Latvia rank
37th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Ghana
- Latvia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 12 years against 9 years in Latvia, a difference of 3 years.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 years | 1 years | 6 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 9.75 years | 2.5 years | 7.25 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Ghana or Latvia?
- Ghana, at 12 years against 9 years in Latvia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Ghana and Latvia?
- 3 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
- How do Ghana and Latvia rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Ghana ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 37th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.