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Political Corruption Index in Ghana

Ghana: Political Corruption Index was 0.615 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.615
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
74th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.765
in 1992
All-time low
0.27
in 1902
Years of data
124
1902–2025

Political Corruption Index in Ghana, 1902–2025

00.20.40.60.8190219632025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Ghana stood at 0.615.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Ghana peaked at 0.765 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 1902.

Ghana ranks 74th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Political Corruption Index in Ghana, year by year

Year Value Change
1902 0.27 —
1903 0.27 +0.0%
1904 0.27 +0.0%
1905 0.27 +0.0%
1906 0.27 +0.0%
1907 0.27 +0.0%
1908 0.27 +0.0%
1909 0.27 +0.0%
1910 0.27 +0.0%
1911 0.27 +0.0%
1912 0.27 +0.0%
1913 0.27 +0.0%
1914 0.27 +0.0%
1915 0.27 +0.0%
1916 0.27 +0.0%
1917 0.27 +0.0%
1918 0.27 +0.0%
1919 0.27 +0.0%
1920 0.27 +0.0%
1921 0.27 +0.0%
1922 0.27 +0.0%
1923 0.27 +0.0%
1924 0.27 +0.0%
1925 0.27 +0.0%
1926 0.27 +0.0%
1927 0.27 +0.0%
1928 0.27 +0.0%
1929 0.27 +0.0%
1930 0.27 +0.0%
1931 0.27 +0.0%
1932 0.27 +0.0%
1933 0.27 +0.0%
1934 0.27 +0.0%
1935 0.27 +0.0%
1936 0.27 +0.0%
1937 0.27 +0.0%
1938 0.27 +0.0%
1939 0.27 +0.0%
1940 0.27 +0.0%
1941 0.27 +0.0%
1942 0.27 +0.0%
1943 0.27 +0.0%
1944 0.27 +0.0%
1945 0.27 +0.0%
1946 0.27 +0.0%
1947 0.27 +0.0%
1948 0.27 +0.0%
1949 0.27 +0.0%
1950 0.39 +44.4%
1951 0.298 -23.6%
1952 0.298 +0.0%
1953 0.298 +0.0%
1954 0.298 +0.0%
1955 0.298 +0.0%
1956 0.298 +0.0%
1957 0.334 +12.1%
1958 0.335 +0.3%
1959 0.335 +0.0%
1960 0.351 +4.8%
1961 0.518 +47.6%
1962 0.518 +0.0%
1963 0.518 +0.0%
1964 0.518 +0.0%
1965 0.518 +0.0%
1966 0.521 +0.6%
1967 0.635 +21.9%
1968 0.635 +0.0%
1969 0.621 -2.2%
1970 0.652 +5.0%
1971 0.643 -1.4%
1972 0.647 +0.6%
1973 0.729 +12.7%
1974 0.729 +0.0%
1975 0.729 +0.0%
1976 0.729 +0.0%
1977 0.729 +0.0%
1978 0.729 +0.0%
1979 0.697 -4.4%
1980 0.693 -0.6%
1981 0.684 -1.3%
1982 0.733 +7.2%
1983 0.733 +0.0%
1984 0.733 +0.0%
1985 0.733 +0.0%
1986 0.738 +0.7%
1987 0.738 +0.0%
1988 0.738 +0.0%
1989 0.743 +0.7%
1990 0.743 +0.0%
1991 0.743 +0.0%
1992 0.765 +3.0%
1993 0.69 -9.8%
1994 0.641 -7.1%
1995 0.641 +0.0%
1996 0.641 +0.0%
1997 0.641 +0.0%
1998 0.64 -0.2%
1999 0.64 +0.0%
2000 0.585 -8.6%
2001 0.585 +0.0%
2002 0.623 +6.5%
2003 0.623 +0.0%
2004 0.623 +0.0%
2005 0.625 +0.3%
2006 0.625 +0.0%
2007 0.625 +0.0%
2008 0.625 +0.0%
2009 0.625 +0.0%
2010 0.624 -0.2%
2011 0.624 +0.0%
2012 0.624 +0.0%
2013 0.602 -3.5%
2014 0.602 +0.0%
2015 0.608 +1.0%
2016 0.615 +1.2%
2017 0.614 -0.2%
2018 0.621 +1.1%
2019 0.614 -1.1%
2020 0.626 +2.0%
2021 0.606 -3.2%
2022 0.633 +4.5%
2023 0.633 +0.0%
2024 0.638 +0.8%
2025 0.615 -3.6%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.615 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7175, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0.615 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6615, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.27 0.27 0.27 8
1910s 0.27 0.27 0.27 10
1920s 0.27 0.27 0.27 10
1930s 0.27 0.27 0.27 10
1940s 0.27 0.27 0.27 10
1950s 0.3182 0.298 0.39 10
1960s 0.5353 0.351 0.635 10
1970s 0.7013 0.643 0.729 10
1980s 0.7266 0.684 0.743 10
1990s 0.6785 0.64 0.765 10
2000s 0.6164 0.585 0.625 10
2010s 0.6148 0.602 0.624 10
2020s 0.6252 0.606 0.638 6

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 71 Albania 0.624 compare
  2. 72 Syria 0.619 compare
  3. 73 Guatemala 0.616 compare
  4. 75 Solomon Islands 0.602 compare
  5. 76 Cote d'Ivoire 0.598 compare
  6. 77 Niger 0.591 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Ghana?
Political corruption index in Ghana was 0.615 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.765 in 1992.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 1902.
How does Ghana rank for political corruption index?
Ghana ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.