Key features of liberal democracy in Ghana
Ghana: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.606 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy in Ghana, 1902–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy in Ghana is 0.606, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Ghana peaked at 0.663 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.076, in 1982.
That places Ghana 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.102 | 0.102 | 0.102 | 8 |
| 1910s | 0.101 | 0.101 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1026 | 0.101 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1021 | 0.101 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.104 | 0.102 | 0.108 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2259 | 0.113 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1893 | 0.101 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1532 | 0.088 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1269 | 0.076 | 0.405 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3365 | 0.097 | 0.505 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6275 | 0.57 | 0.652 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.635 | 0.606 | 0.663 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.573 | 0.554 | 0.606 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 association index 0.888 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.896 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.361 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy in Ghana?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Ghana was 0.606 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.663 in 2010.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.076 in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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