Ghana vs East Timor: Distribution of Democracy Index

Ghana
18
in 2018
East Timor
18
in 2018
Ghana rank
52nd
East Timor rank
52nd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Ghana
  • East Timor
05101520196019892018

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 18 against 18 in East Timor, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was East Timor ahead.

Ghana ranks 52nd and East Timor ranks 52nd of 168 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 17.5 16.5 1 Ghana
2010s 18 17.78 0.2222 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Ghana or East Timor?
Ghana, at 18 against 18 in East Timor as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Ghana and East Timor?
0, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and East Timor?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Ghana and East Timor rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Ghana ranks 52nd and East Timor ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).