What is human rights index in Ghana?

Human rights index in Ghana was 0.912 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 0.937 in 2010.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.369 in 1982.

How does Ghana rank for human rights index?

Ghana ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ghana data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Ghana

Name: Human Rights Index in Ghana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ghana: Human Rights Index was 0.912 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.912

Change on year

up 2.6%

World rank

27th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.937

in 2010

All-time low

0.369

in 1982

Years of data

124

1902–2025

Human Rights Index in Ghana, 1902–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Ghana stood at 0.912.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Ghana peaked at 0.937 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.369, in 1982.

That places Ghana 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 124 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.505	0.505	0.505	8
1910s	0.505	0.505	0.505	10
1920s	0.511	0.503	0.513	10
1930s	0.5066	0.501	0.512	10
1940s	0.5067	0.494	0.515	10
1950s	0.6068	0.532	0.677	10
1960s	0.5845	0.506	0.684	10
1970s	0.5856	0.529	0.741	10
1980s	0.4581	0.369	0.754	10
1990s	0.7689	0.524	0.886	10
2000s	0.9306	0.927	0.933	10
2010s	0.9251	0.906	0.937	10
2020s	0.8977	0.887	0.912	6

Countries ranked near Ghana

24 Malta 0.915 compare
25 Lithuania 0.913 compare
25 Suriname 0.913 compare
27 Netherlands 0.912 compare
27 South Korea 0.912 compare
30 Austria 0.907 compare
30 Cape Verde 0.907 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Ghana

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Ghana?: Human rights index in Ghana was 0.912 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.937 in 2010.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.369 in 1982.
How does Ghana rank for human rights index?: Ghana ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.