Bhutan vs Ghana: Participatory democracy index
Bhutan
0.349
in 2025
Ghana
0.361
in 2025
Bhutan rank
71st
Ghana rank
69th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Bhutan
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.361 against 0.349 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Bhutan ranks 71st and Ghana ranks 69th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0176 | 0.035 | 0.0174 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.017 | 0.034 | 0.017 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.017 | 0.034 | 0.017 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.017 | 0.035 | 0.018 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.0177 | 0.0441 | 0.0264 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.0196 | 0.1195 | 0.0999 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.0207 | 0.1138 | 0.0931 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.022 | 0.0997 | 0.0777 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.0493 | 0.1042 | 0.0549 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.1002 | 0.2297 | 0.1295 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.1712 | 0.3824 | 0.2112 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.3621 | 0.3773 | 0.0152 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.3555 | 0.3315 | 0.024 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Bhutan or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.361 against 0.349 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Bhutan and Ghana?
- 0.012, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ghana?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Ghana rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Bhutan ranks 71st and Ghana ranks 69th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.