Bhutan vs Ghana: Direct Democracy Index
Bhutan
0.02
in 2025
Ghana
0.024
in 2025
Bhutan rank
104th
Ghana rank
102nd
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Bhutan
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.024 against 0.02 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
Across all 124 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 104th and Ghana ranks 102nd of 175 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ghana | 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 | 0.182 | 0.182 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.1088 | 0.1088 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.1664 | 0.1664 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.1443 | 0.1443 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.004 | 0.0841 | 0.0801 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.02 | 0.0249 | 0.0049 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.02 | 0.024 | 0.004 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Bhutan or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.024 against 0.02 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Bhutan and Ghana?
- 0.004, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ghana?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Ghana rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Bhutan ranks 104th and Ghana ranks 102nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.