Freedom of Expression Score in Ghana
Ghana: Freedom of Expression Score was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom of Expression Score in Ghana, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 8 for freedom of expression score 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 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%.
Freedom of Expression Score in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | — |
| 2007 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 freedom of expression score in Ghana?
- Freedom of expression score in Ghana was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2007.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for freedom of expression score?
- Ghana ranks 10th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score 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 Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Expression Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which individuals, groups, and the press can express their views free from government interference.