Age of liberal democracy in Ghana
Ghana: Age of liberal democracy was 12 years in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Age of liberal democracy in Ghana, 2003–2014
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2014, age of liberal democracy in Ghana stood at 12 years. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of liberal democracy in Ghana peaked at 12 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2003.
That places Ghana 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of liberal democracy in Ghana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 years | — |
| 2004 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 12 years | +9.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17 years, 71% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 years | 1 years | 7 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 10 years | 8 years | 12 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 32 Hungary 19 years compare
- 33 South Africa 17 years compare
- 35 Barbados 11 years
- 36 Seychelles 10 years
- 37 Latvia 9 years compare
More social development data for Ghana
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,050 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,030 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,030 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of liberal democracy in Ghana?
- Age of liberal democracy in Ghana was 12 years in 2014, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of liberal democracy recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for age of liberal democracy?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2014.
- Is age of liberal democracy rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.