Ghana vs Vanuatu: Key features of democracy
Ghana
0.711
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.729
in 2025
Ghana rank
51st
Vanuatu rank
49th
Key features of democracy 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 key features of democracy, Ghana or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.729 against 0.711 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy 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 key features of democracy?
- Ghana ranks 51st and Vanuatu ranks 49th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.