Ghana vs Niger: Political Corruption Index
Ghana
0.615
in 2025
Niger
0.591
in 2025
Ghana rank
74th
Niger rank
77th
Political Corruption Index over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.615 against 0.591 in Niger, a difference of 0.024.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.
Ghana ranks 74th and Niger ranks 77th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.27 | 0.752 | 0.482 | Niger |
| 1930s | 0.27 | 0.752 | 0.482 | Niger |
| 1940s | 0.27 | 0.752 | 0.482 | Niger |
| 1950s | 0.3182 | 0.7117 | 0.3935 | Niger |
| 1960s | 0.5353 | 0.687 | 0.1517 | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.7013 | 0.4127 | 0.2886 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.7266 | 0.4104 | 0.3162 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.6785 | 0.5476 | 0.1309 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.6164 | 0.6004 | 0.016 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.6148 | 0.548 | 0.0668 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.6252 | 0.5585 | 0.0667 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Ghana or Niger?
- Ghana, at 0.615 against 0.591 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Ghana and Niger?
- 0.024, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for political corruption index?
- Ghana ranks 74th and Niger ranks 77th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption 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 to which a country is affected by political corruption.