Egalitarian Democracy Index in Ghana
Ghana: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.493 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.493
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
52nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.566
in 2012
All-time low
0.058
in 1902
Years of data
124
1902–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Ghana, 1902–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.493 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Ghana peaked at 0.566 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 1902.
Ghana ranks 52nd of 175 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.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 0.058 | — |
| 1903 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.059 | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.067 | +13.6% |
| 1946 | 0.068 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 0.075 | +10.3% |
| 1948 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.081 | +8.0% |
| 1950 | 0.087 | +7.4% |
| 1951 | 0.14 | +60.9% |
| 1952 | 0.143 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.145 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 0.144 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.243 | +68.8% |
| 1958 | 0.228 | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 0.225 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.216 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 0.208 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.207 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.204 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.193 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.165 | -14.5% |
| 1967 | 0.148 | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.149 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.179 | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 0.231 | +29.1% |
| 1971 | 0.251 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.15 | -40.2% |
| 1973 | 0.143 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.137 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.136 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.137 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.191 | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 0.293 | +53.4% |
| 1981 | 0.168 | -42.7% |
| 1982 | 0.157 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.156 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.154 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.155 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.151 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.15 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.148 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.165 | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.319 | +93.3% |
| 1994 | 0.338 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.345 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.355 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.41 | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.407 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.453 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.494 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.527 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.526 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.527 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.529 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.528 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.549 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.556 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.566 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.551 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.545 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.537 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.525 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.526 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.529 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.514 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.515 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.467 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.471 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.472 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.459 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.493 | +7.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.493 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2285, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.493 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.201, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Democracy Index in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +93.3% | 0.165 | 0.319 |
| 1957 | +68.8% | 0.144 | 0.243 |
| 1951 | +60.9% | 0.087 | 0.14 |
| 1980 | +53.4% | 0.191 | 0.293 |
| 1981 | -42.7% | 0.293 | 0.168 |
| 1972 | -40.2% | 0.251 | 0.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 8 |
| 1910s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0584 | 0.058 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.059 | 0.059 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0661 | 0.059 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1642 | 0.087 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1877 | 0.148 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1648 | 0.136 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1696 | 0.151 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3047 | 0.148 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5187 | 0.453 | 0.549 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5405 | 0.514 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4795 | 0.459 | 0.515 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,030 (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index in Ghana?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Ghana was 0.493 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.566 in 2012.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1902.
- How does Ghana rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.