Which has higher electoral democracy index, Ghana or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.729 against 0.711 in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vanuatu?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Vanuatu: Electoral Democracy Index

Ghana

0.711

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.729

in 2025

Ghana rank

51st

Vanuatu rank

49th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Ghana
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.729 against 0.711 in Ghana, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 51st and Vanuatu ranks 49th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.074	0.0731	0.0009	Ghana
1910s	0.074	0.074	0	—
1920s	0.0748	0.074	0.0008	Ghana
1930s	0.0764	0.077	0.0006	Vanuatu
1940s	0.0883	0.08	0.0083	Ghana
1950s	0.3055	0.0805	0.225	Ghana
1960s	0.2483	0.081	0.1673	Ghana
1970s	0.1936	0.2569	0.0633	Vanuatu
1980s	0.1596	0.6971	0.5375	Vanuatu
1990s	0.4101	0.6315	0.2214	Vanuatu
2000s	0.7264	0.6315	0.0949	Ghana
2010s	0.7445	0.7582	0.0137	Vanuatu
2020s	0.6788	0.7888	0.11	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Ghana or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.729 against 0.711 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Ghana and Vanuatu?: 0.018, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vanuatu?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Vanuatu rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Ghana ranks 51st and Vanuatu ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. 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 Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.