Which has higher participatory democracy index, Botswana or Ghana?

Botswana, at 0.369 against 0.361 in Ghana as of 2025.

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

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.

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.

Botswana vs Ghana: Participatory Democracy Index

Botswana

0.369

in 2025

Ghana

0.361

in 2025

Botswana rank

67th

Ghana rank

69th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Botswana
Ghana

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.369 against 0.361 in Ghana, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.

Botswana ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 69th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 7 and Ghana in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.017	0.035	0.018	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	0.0204	0.1195	0.0991	Ghana
1960s	0.1532	0.1138	0.0394	Botswana
1970s	0.3671	0.0997	0.2674	Botswana
1980s	0.4025	0.1042	0.2983	Botswana
1990s	0.4487	0.2297	0.219	Botswana
2000s	0.4705	0.3824	0.0881	Botswana
2010s	0.4383	0.3773	0.061	Botswana
2020s	0.357	0.3315	0.0255	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Botswana or Ghana?: Botswana, at 0.369 against 0.361 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Botswana and Ghana?: 0.008, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Botswana ranks 67th 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

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.