Ghana vs Namibia: Participatory Democracy Index
Ghana
0.361
in 2025
Namibia
0.349
in 2025
Ghana rank
69th
Namibia rank
71st
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.361 against 0.349 in Namibia, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 69th and Namibia ranks 71st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.035 | 0.031 | 0.004 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.034 | 0.031 | 0.003 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.034 | 0.0551 | 0.0211 | Namibia |
| 1930s | 0.035 | 0.078 | 0.043 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0.0441 | 0.0784 | 0.0343 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 0.1195 | 0.076 | 0.0435 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.1138 | 0.0768 | 0.037 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.0997 | 0.0798 | 0.0199 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.1042 | 0.0891 | 0.0151 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.2297 | 0.3848 | 0.1551 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.3824 | 0.4104 | 0.028 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.3773 | 0.4152 | 0.0379 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.3315 | 0.363 | 0.0315 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Ghana or Namibia?
- Ghana, at 0.361 against 0.349 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Ghana and Namibia?
- 0.012, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Ghana ranks 69th and Namibia ranks 71st 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.