Ghana vs Micronesia (country): Electoral democracy

Ghana
1
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Micronesia (country) rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Ghana
  • Micronesia (country)
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Ghana ranks 1st and Micronesia (country) ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia (country) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.1 0 0.1 Ghana
1970s 0.3 0.1 0.2 Ghana
1980s 0.1 1 0.9 Micronesia (country)
1990s 0.4 1 0.6 Micronesia (country)
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Ghana or Micronesia (country)?
Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Ghana and Micronesia (country)?
0, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Micronesia (country)?
79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Micronesia (country) rank globally for electoral democracy?
Ghana ranks 1st and Micronesia (country) ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).