Freedom of association index in Ghana
Ghana: Freedom of association index was 0.888 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.888
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.901
in 2015
All-time low
0.081
in 1983
Years of data
124
1902β2025
Freedom of association index in Ghana, 1902β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of association index in Ghana is 0.888, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Ghana peaked at 0.901 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.081, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 20th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.172 | 0.172 | 0.172 | 8 |
| 1910s | 0.172 | 0.172 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.172 | 0.172 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.172 | 0.172 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2072 | 0.168 | 0.287 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5811 | 0.29 | 0.658 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3124 | 0.172 | 0.551 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2686 | 0.112 | 0.595 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1649 | 0.081 | 0.631 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6076 | 0.081 | 0.784 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8726 | 0.87 | 0.879 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.89 | 0.872 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.886 | 0.879 | 0.896 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 17 Taiwan Province of China 0.892 compare
- 18 Colombia 0.89 compare
- 19 France 0.889 compare
- 20 Latvia, Republic of 0.888 compare
- 22 Mauritius 0.885 compare
- 22 New Zealand 0.885 compare
More social development data for Ghana
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 21,050 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 16,030 (2025)
- 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 expression index 0.896 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.361 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.711 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Ghana?
- Freedom of association index in Ghana was 0.888 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 2015.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for freedom of association index?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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