Ghana vs Nauru: Electoral democracy

Ghana
1
in 2025
Nauru
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Nauru rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Ghana
  • Nauru
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in Nauru, a difference of 0.

Across all 124 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 1st and Nauru ranks 1st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nauru Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0.1 0.4 0.3 Nauru
1970s 0.3 1 0.7 Nauru
1980s 0.1 1 0.9 Nauru
1990s 0.4 1 0.6 Nauru
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Ghana or Nauru?
Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Nauru as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Ghana and Nauru?
0, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nauru?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Nauru rank globally for electoral democracy?
Ghana ranks 1st and Nauru 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).