What is liberal democracy index in Ghana?

Liberal democracy index in Ghana was 0.606 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 0.663 in 2010.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.076 in 1982.

How does Ghana rank for liberal democracy index?

Ghana ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Ghana

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

Ghana: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.606 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.606

Change on year

up 8.2%

World rank

45th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.663

in 2010

All-time low

0.076

in 1982

Years of data

124

1902–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Ghana, 1902–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal democracy index in Ghana is 0.606, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Ghana peaked at 0.663 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.076, in 1982.

Ghana ranks 45th of 176 countries on this measure, 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

42 Vanuatu 0.623 compare
44 Sri Lanka 0.613 compare
46 Croatia 0.593 compare
47 Slovenia 0.589 compare
48 Israel 0.588 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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.912 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.361 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.912 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.711 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Ghana?: Liberal democracy index in Ghana was 0.606 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.663 in 2010.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.076 in 1982.
How does Ghana rank for liberal democracy index?: Ghana ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.