China vs Ghana: Citizen support for democracy
Citizen support for democracy over time
- China
- Ghana
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3027 against 0.234 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0687.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
China ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 43rd of 144 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.7149 | 0.3413 | 1.06 | Ghana |
| 2010s | -0.196 | 0.4755 | 0.6715 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.3027 | 0.234 | 0.0686 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen support for democracy, China or Ghana?
- China, at 0.3027 against 0.234 in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen support for democracy between China and Ghana?
- 0.0687, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ghana?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do China and Ghana rank globally for citizen support for democracy?
- China ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 43rd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.