Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Liberal democracy index
Ghana
0.606
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.613
in 2025
Ghana rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.613 against 0.606 in Ghana, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ghana ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.102 | 0.196 | 0.094 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.101 | 0.2345 | 0.1335 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.1026 | 0.2505 | 0.1479 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.1021 | 0.285 | 0.1829 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.104 | 0.3408 | 0.2368 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.2259 | 0.4994 | 0.2735 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.1893 | 0.5022 | 0.3129 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.1532 | 0.4228 | 0.2696 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.1269 | 0.3068 | 0.1799 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.3365 | 0.3143 | 0.0222 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.6275 | 0.2876 | 0.3399 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.635 | 0.3483 | 0.2867 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.573 | 0.458 | 0.115 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.613 against 0.606 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.007, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Ghana ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.