Political Corruption Index in Ghana
Ghana: Political Corruption Index was 0.615 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Ghana, 1902–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.