Ghana vs Pakistan: Direct Democracy Index
Ghana
0.024
in 2025
Pakistan
0.02
in 2025
Ghana rank
102nd
Pakistan rank
104th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Ghana
- Pakistan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.024 against 0.02 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Pakistan ahead.
Ghana ranks 102nd and Pakistan ranks 104th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Pakistan | 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 | 0.182 | 0 | 0.182 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.1088 | 0.006 | 0.1028 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.1664 | 0.1268 | 0.0396 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.1443 | 0.104 | 0.0403 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0841 | 0.1568 | 0.0727 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.0249 | 0.098 | 0.0731 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.024 | 0.022 | 0.002 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Ghana or Pakistan?
- Ghana, at 0.024 against 0.02 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Ghana and Pakistan?
- 0.004, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Pakistan?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Pakistan rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Ghana ranks 102nd and Pakistan ranks 104th 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.