Political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Political rights rating fh, gaps filled was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Ghana, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Ghana is 2, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 7 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
That places Ghana 115th out of 199 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.
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 | — |
| 1973 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.12 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Ghana?
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Ghana was 2 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest political rights rating fh, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1973.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for political rights rating fh, gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh, gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political rights rating fh, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Political rights rating fh with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Political rights rating fh Our World in Data
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About this data
Political rights rating fh with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.