Ghana vs South Africa: Full democracy lexical
Ghana
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Full democracy lexical over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 124 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full democracy lexical, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in full democracy lexical between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for full democracy lexical?
- Ghana ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Full democracy lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.