Age of full democracy in Ghana
Ghana: Age of full democracy was 26 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
26
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
64th
of 89 countries
All-time high
26
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Age of full democracy in Ghana, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, age of full democracy in Ghana stood at 26. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Ghana peaked at 26 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 64th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5 | 11 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5 | 21 | 26 | 6 |
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- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.912 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.606 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.711 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.888 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.896 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.361 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Ghana?
- Age of full democracy in Ghana was 26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for age of full democracy?
- Ghana ranks 64th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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