Ghana vs Nigeria: Liberal democracy
Ghana
2
in 2025
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Ghana rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2 against 2 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 1 | 1.7 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.33 | 0.6667 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Ghana ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.