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?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.