Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Ghana or Greece?

Greece, at 0.61 against 0.583 in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Greece?

122 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Greece: Deliberative Democracy Index

Ghana

0.583

in 2025

Greece

0.61

in 2025

Ghana rank

46th

Greece rank

43rd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Ghana
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.61 against 0.583 in Ghana, a difference of 0.027.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Greece ahead.

Ghana ranks 46th and Greece ranks 43rd of 175 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.042	0.2125	0.1705	Greece
1910s	0.042	0.1971	0.1551	Greece
1920s	0.042	0.1699	0.1279	Greece
1930s	0.0446	0.1282	0.0836	Greece
1940s	0.0627	0.0867	0.024	Greece
1950s	0.1905	0.2817	0.0912	Greece
1960s	0.1464	0.2113	0.0649	Greece
1970s	0.1129	0.3398	0.2269	Greece
1980s	0.0821	0.6996	0.6175	Greece
1990s	0.333	0.7526	0.4196	Greece
2000s	0.6522	0.7703	0.1181	Greece
2010s	0.6385	0.7888	0.1503	Greece
2020s	0.561	0.6428	0.0818	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Ghana or Greece?: Greece, at 0.61 against 0.583 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Ghana and Greece?: 0.027, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Greece?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Greece rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Ghana ranks 46th and Greece ranks 43rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.