Freedom of expression score bti in Ghana
Ghana: Freedom of expression score bti was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2007
All-time low
8
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Freedom of expression score bti in Ghana, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 8 for freedom of expression score bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score bti in Ghana peaked at 9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2005.
That places Ghana 10th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.33 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.4 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
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- 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 freedom of expression score bti in Ghana?
- Freedom of expression score bti in Ghana was 8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2007.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for freedom of expression score bti?
- Ghana ranks 10th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score bti rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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