How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire 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 Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Côte d'Ivoire

0.598

in 2025

Ghana

0.615

in 2025

Côte d'Ivoire rank

76th

Ghana rank

74th

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.615 against 0.598 in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 76th and Ghana ranks 74th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 8 and Ghana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Côte d'Ivoire	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.388	0.27	0.118	Côte d'Ivoire
1910s	0.388	0.27	0.118	Côte d'Ivoire
1920s	0.388	0.27	0.118	Côte d'Ivoire
1930s	0.388	0.27	0.118	Côte d'Ivoire
1940s	0.3585	0.27	0.0885	Côte d'Ivoire
1950s	0.29	0.3182	0.0282	Ghana
1960s	0.721	0.5353	0.1857	Côte d'Ivoire
1970s	0.708	0.7013	0.0067	Côte d'Ivoire
1980s	0.708	0.7266	0.0186	Ghana
1990s	0.612	0.6785	0.0665	Ghana
2000s	0.6392	0.6164	0.0228	Côte d'Ivoire
2010s	0.5391	0.6148	0.0757	Ghana
2020s	0.5943	0.6252	0.0308	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?: Ghana, at 0.615 against 0.598 in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?: 0.017, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?: Côte d'Ivoire ranks 76th and Ghana ranks 74th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.