Which has higher liberal democracy index, Ghana or Israel?

Ghana, at 0.606 against 0.588 in Israel as of 2025.

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

96 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Israel: Liberal Democracy Index

Ghana

0.606

in 2025

Israel

0.588

in 2025

Ghana rank

45th

Israel rank

48th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Ghana
Israel

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.606 against 0.588 in Israel, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 45th and Israel ranks 48th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.102	0.0486	0.0534	Ghana
1910s	0.101	0.0723	0.0287	Ghana
1940s	0.1075	0.3865	0.279	Israel
1950s	0.2259	0.5012	0.2753	Israel
1960s	0.1893	0.5496	0.3603	Israel
1970s	0.1532	0.6432	0.49	Israel
1980s	0.1269	0.679	0.5521	Israel
1990s	0.3365	0.6916	0.3551	Israel
2000s	0.6275	0.6854	0.0579	Israel
2010s	0.635	0.6515	0.0165	Israel
2020s	0.573	0.6198	0.0468	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Ghana or Israel?: Ghana, at 0.606 against 0.588 in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Ghana and Israel?: 0.018, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Israel?: 96 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Israel rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Ghana ranks 45th and Israel ranks 48th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.