Which has higher liberal democracy index, Ghana or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.623 against 0.606 in Ghana as of 2025.

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

120 years are reported by both, from 1906 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 Vanuatu: Liberal Democracy Index

Ghana

0.606

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.623

in 2025

Ghana rank

45th

Vanuatu rank

42nd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Ghana
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.623 against 0.606 in Ghana, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Ghana ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.102	0.151	0.049	Vanuatu
1910s	0.101	0.151	0.05	Vanuatu
1920s	0.1026	0.151	0.0484	Vanuatu
1930s	0.1021	0.152	0.0499	Vanuatu
1940s	0.104	0.152	0.048	Vanuatu
1950s	0.2259	0.1525	0.0734	Ghana
1960s	0.1893	0.152	0.0373	Ghana
1970s	0.1532	0.2545	0.1013	Vanuatu
1980s	0.1269	0.5812	0.4543	Vanuatu
1990s	0.3365	0.528	0.1915	Vanuatu
2000s	0.6275	0.53	0.0975	Ghana
2010s	0.635	0.6434	0.0084	Vanuatu
2020s	0.573	0.671	0.098	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Ghana or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.623 against 0.606 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Ghana and Vanuatu?: 0.017, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vanuatu?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Vanuatu rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Ghana ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.