Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Ghana
Ghana: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was 1.32 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Ghana, 2002–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen satisfaction with democracy in Ghana is 1.32, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Ghana peaked at 1.59 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2842, in 2002.
That places Ghana 13th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.2842 | 1.59 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 0.9054 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1 |
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- Key features of democracy 0.711 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.896 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.888 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.711 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.361 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.606 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Ghana?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Ghana was 1.32 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 in 2008.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2842 in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Ghana ranks 13th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.