Ghana vs Senegal: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.583 against 0.555 in Senegal, a difference of 0.028.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 48th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 8 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.042 | 0.0222 | 0.0198 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.042 | 0.022 | 0.02 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.042 | 0.022 | 0.02 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.0446 | 0.0377 | 0.0069 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.0627 | 0.0484 | 0.0143 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.1905 | 0.0836 | 0.1069 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.1464 | 0.2786 | 0.1322 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 0.1129 | 0.3043 | 0.1914 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.0821 | 0.3908 | 0.3087 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.333 | 0.5059 | 0.1729 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.6522 | 0.5821 | 0.0701 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.6385 | 0.5934 | 0.0451 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.561 | 0.57 | 0.009 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Ghana or Senegal?
- Ghana, at 0.583 against 0.555 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0.028, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Ghana ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 48th 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
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.